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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / May 2007where to buy good quality grease/oil stuff?
Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by "Performance Tool" which looks to be of about Harbor Freight quality... bought a suction gun anyway and it's already in the trash. I am quite jealous of my buddy's Blue Point grease gun 'cause it just works... is there anywhere to get quality tools without paying Snap-On prices? nate  Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by >"Performance Tool" which looks to be of about Harbor Freight quality... > bought a suction gun anyway and it's already in the trash. I am quite >jealous of my buddy's Blue Point grease gun 'cause it just works... is >there anywhere to get quality tools without paying Snap-On prices? I have an industrial grease gun I ordered from Applied Industrial Technology and I am very happy with it. Grainger Supply probably makes something similar. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." >>Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >>buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > and I am very happy with it. Grainger Supply probably makes something similar. > --scott Now that you think about it, I'm going to have to place an order with either Grainger or McMaster-Carr soon, and I have yet to be disappointed with the quality of either's products (usually drill bits, taps, reams, etc.) nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > nate Look for a Lincoln grease gun they can be filled from bulk or using tubes. Take a look at the link and you might notice that the Lincoln looks familiar. http://snipurl.com/1ln94 for a Lincoln http://snipurl.com/1lnai to look at the same gun at Snap-On Lincoln also makes a good suction gun. SignatureSteve W. Near Cooperstown, New York NRA Member Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh, he'd have become a vegan. >> Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >> buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Lincoln also makes a good suction gun. Thanks, looks like a possibility. I know they make decent welders but I've never used any of their other products. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > >> Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > >> buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > nate 16 bucks http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/ling112.html Ships out of Fort Wayne In. you should see it in a day or two. >>>>Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >>>>buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Ships out of Fort Wayne In. you should see it in a day or two. Yup, I found that same place after someone suggested Lincoln. I might give that a try. The clear tube for the grease gun looks like a "must have" though - that's a really cool idea, wonder why it hasn't caught on. That way you don't have to pump any grease out to see whether it's loaded with bearing grease or chassis grease... nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >> >> Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >> >> buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >Ships out of Fort Wayne In. you should see it in a day or two. Nah, that one has the solid nipple, the one you want is the same one I use every day, to lube all the bearings in a 1/4 mile of conveyor... http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 The flexable whip is the ticket, and you can get a longer whip as well... SteveL >>>>>Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >>>>>buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > SteveL aren't they all the same, with interchangeable doodads? but you do raise a good point - what do y'all prefer, pistol grip or lever action, and why? I think a pistol grip is easier to *use* as you're usually using your other hand to hold the hose on the zerk, but does it affect the pressure that you can build if you have to lube an old trunnion or similar PITA part full of hard, crusty grease? nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >> http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >nate I prefer the pistol grip, mainly because the one hand operation allows you to hold the nipple on the zerk, and you can build as much pressure with it as you can make with the lever action, well, at least I can... SteveL >>> http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > much pressure with it as you can make with the lever action, well, > at least I can... Ditto. I think the pump acts as a one-way valve that at least lets one build up some pressure. SignatureWe can't possibly imprison 300 million Americans for not paying their taxes, so let's grant all of them amnesty NOW! > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 Man, does that site suck! It displayed the grease gun for about ten seconds, then it switched to a screen that displayed nothing but a complaint that I had Javascript turned off. Some sites suck for their insistence on using JS for things that could be done in simple HTML, but this one actually goes out of their way to make sure you can't possibly use their site unless you turn on the virus installer. SignatureWe can't possibly imprison 300 million Americans for not paying their taxes, so let's grant all of them amnesty NOW! > > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 > > Man, does that site suck! I have other problems with Grainger...First, their prices are not particularly good, considering that they have a wholesale only requirement. Second, supposedly they wont sell or ship to you unless you have a business account and tax number..(Which I dont, at this time) I usually do better going to other suppliers. Dont remember if McMaster Carr is also wholesale only. They have a lot of things in their catalog, but prices are also pretty high. > > > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6WA97 > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > things in their > catalog, but prices are also pretty high. Grainger's prices vary widely depending on what level of customer you are. You don't absolutely have to have a tax number since businesses typically pay taxes on their maintenance supplies anyway, but you do have to convince them that you at least marginally qualify as a business. > >> Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > >> buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > http://members.cox.net/njnagel I don't think the Lincoln welding products and the Lincoln Automotive products are related. The Lincoln Automotive branded stuff generally seems to be decent quality. > Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by > "Performance Tool" which looks to be of about Harbor Freight quality... Years ago I bought an expensive and supposedly high-quality grease gun. It never worked right from the beginning. I never noticed before, but the plunger has no seal on it; it's just a metal plate 1/4" smaller than the barrel that goes right through the grease instead of pushing it. The other day I bought a pistol-grip "Performance Tool" gun, and it feels so much more like a quality tool than the expensive "high-quality" gun it's replacing. It is also indistinguishable (except in color) from the $40-50 pistol-grip guns I saw elsewhere under different brand names. It even has a bulk-fill connector (useless to me) and an air bleed valve. If by suction gun you mean the vacuum testing type units (some of which come with tiny brake-bleeding kits), I bought one the other day for $17 or thereabouts at Harbor Freight that seems to be considerably better quality than the plastic brand-name $35 unit (MityVac?). I even had a blunder where I got it full of brake fluid, and now that I've drained it even the paint is unchanged. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=92474 Note please that normally, the worst-quality tools I buy are Craftsman. Anything lesser that I buy is bought in a pinch, or for a one-time function (i.e. if it works once it's paid for itself). SignaturePostulate a group whose intent is to destroy the United States from within via anarchy and bankruptcy. The actions of the United States Congress are completely consistent with the actions one would predict from such a group. >>Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >>buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Anything lesser that I buy is bought in a pinch, or for a one-time > function (i.e. if it works once it's paid for itself). No, I meant something used for changing fluids in, say, a rear axle with no drain plug (suck old oil out, clean gun, fill with new fluid, push into axle) nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > > Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > > buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > via anarchy and bankruptcy. The actions of the United States Congress are > completely consistent with the actions one would predict from such a group. The suction gun indicated is a different thing. One note, is that there are two MityVac pumps available, the plastic one, and the "silver line" all metal, rebuildable one which goes for like $50 and is quite good. > Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > nate I buy that cheap Walmart crap. It works fine for me. >>Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one >>buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I buy that cheap Walmart crap. It works fine for me. You mush have better luck than I do. The suction gun would only suck for about 1" of its stroke, for me... making filling a transaxle a long, painful process. Was actually easier to disassemble the gun, pour it full of gear oil, then use the gun to push the gear oil into the trans, lather, rinse, repeat. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > Specifically I need a grease gun and a suction gun... where does one > buy this stuff? All of the stores around me sell the same stuff made by [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > nate Follow up: based on recommendations found here I bought a "Lincoln" brand grease gun and suction gun online at "SJ's discount tools" they arrived last night and I almost want to go change my transmission oil now. At least the suction gun seems real nice, actually sucks throughout the whole range of plunger travel. Haven't tried the grease gun yet because I don't have any grease handy, but the one thing I noticed is that when you pull the rod out and cock it to the side, it locks securely (anyone that's ever had one let go while reloading a grease gun will appreciate the goodness of that feature) Thanks for the pointers, guys, and it is a sad commentary when I'm all excited because the tools I just bought appear to work as intended :( nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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