Gear oil pump that isn’t junk?

[Elkins45]

I don’t know how many of those cheap hand pumps you screw onto gear oil bottles I have bought in my life but I know it’s more than two. I either lose them or break them, and even under the best conditions they are a bit of a pain to use lying on my back on the driveway with an inch of clearance to pump. By the time I’ve pumped half a quart my shoulder is killing me.

What’s the better option? What do professionals use?

 

[bdcardinal]

I wish Milwaukee made an M12 or M18 one.

 

[SilentType]

When I do spill and fills on the 09G in my Jetta I use a garden sprayer from Harbor Freight. It's a little slow but does the trick. Yes you have keep it pumped up but its easier than the gear oil pumps. It takes about 15 minutes to pump 2 or 3 quarts ATF dunno if gear oil would be too thick.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-14-...MI9_ScmenRkAMVN3F_AB27kjNxEAQYASABEgJhifD_BwE

 

[Saturnguy]

I have used this Slippery Pete pump for wide mouth quart bottles on two cars, Dexron III, and 75W-90.

Worked great…

https://a.co/d/g8GK0NR

 

[TijY_]

Don't know about professionals

I used a Sucky Squeeezy like this for my Toyota Aygo

 

[BC1]

I use a 500ml fluid extractor. Works great for any fluid I want to extract or inject. No more scraping RTV off and putting it back on the diff covers.

 

[Elkins45]

Don't know about professionals

I used a Sucky Squeeezy like this for my Toyota Aygo

https://amazn.so/n1hth2M

Link doesn’t work.

 

[TijY_]

Sucky Squeezy picture added

 

[Elkins45]

Sucky Squeezy picture added

I have one of those I’ve used to suck out brake fluid but I think the brake fluid did something to the seal. It won’t hold a vacuum anymore, although something as viscous as gear oil might seal better.

 

[BrendanC]

1 gallon pump up sprayer that i tapped with a 3/8 barb going to an air regulator and quick disconnect. set it for 60psi and have the pump sprayer control for on/off. heated and bent the tip into a U shape so i could fill gm transmissions without a dip stick.

works great and still has the manual pump for when away from compressed air.

 

[TijY_]

I have one of those I’ve used to suck out brake fluid but I think the brake fluid did something to the seal. It won’t hold a vacuum anymore, although something as viscous as gear oil might seal better.

They are cheap, get a two pack. Or a smaller one for brake fluid only.

 

[CleanSump]

Cheap 12 volt fluid pump from the jungle river/female warrior store.
Also gets used as my Mercedes oil extractor. Just swap to clean set of 3/8" ID hoses from the home box store to pump clean fluid.

https://www.amazon.com/Zlirfy-Extra...d0-9ac9-8053b1192d08&pd_rd_i=B0CB5V2VYB&psc=1

 

[johnmyster]

I have one of these. Gets used once every few years. Looks like it was $15 when I got it ten years ago.

Lately, I use this.

 

[RooflessVW]

1 gallon pump up sprayer that i tapped with a 3/8 barb going to an air regulator and quick disconnect. set it for 60psi and have the pump sprayer control for on/off. heated and bent the tip into a U shape so i could fill gm transmissions without a dip stick.

works great and still has the manual pump for when away from compressed air.

This is the way. Every other way is more expensive and/or cumbersome.

You can just use the garden sprayer as it is with the spray tip removed.

 

[BrendanC]

This is the way. Every other way is more expensive and/or cumbersome.

You can just use the garden sprayer as it is with the spray tip removed.

it’s the best home made tool i own. rear ends, transmissions, transfer cases etc easy and mess free versus pumping those stupid hand pumps and having hoses come out and spill fluid everywhere.

 

[rondg]

 

[D60]

Eric O reco'd this drill powered one years ago. No idea about longevity. I have one but have yet to use it
https://www.amazon.com/Tool-Guy-Republic-Fluid-Transfer/dp/B07NSB333K

Reviews seem pretty good?

 

[D60]

Also the Mityvac glorified garden sprayer really is nice. It comes with the proper fittings to thread into transmissions like the Toyota AB60/A750/A760 and makes life soooo easy. On some side-fill transmissions it's difficult to get a "hooked" fill tube in there due to space/angle constraints. Furthermore sometimes you're filling beyond the fill hole to then later do the level check with the standpipe

 

[jkasch]

I have one of these. Gets used once every few years. Looks like it was $15 when I got it ten years ago.

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Lately, I use this.

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The squeeze bags are really nice. Super easy. No mess.

 

[Fattylocks]

I use the pump from a Pantene shampoo bottle. Works great. Three or four uses already.