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I Am An Idiot, Or A Slow Learner: Hand Oil Pump for Diff and Trans fluid changes

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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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I Am An Idiot, Or A Slow Learner: Hand Oil Pump for Diff and Trans fluid changes

The best 40 bucks I have ever spent was on a hand pump gear oil pump yesterday from Tractor Supply. It has a lid that fits on a five gallon bucket, and the pump slides in thru the lid.

With the old way, the diff's and t-case weren't bad, but I either had to pull the shifter, or use a funnel and a long hose to fill the trans on my 89. I change my fluids a little more frequently than recommended.

With two 4x4 trucks to maintain, this pump is a real time saver, and not as messy.

Wish I would have bought one 15 years ago.

Now when winter rolls around I won't have to keep the gear oil in the house when I have to change gear oil.

OK, I get excited over little things.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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If your happy with it that's all that counts. Nice score.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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x2 for the pump. They are crazy good help when laying under the truck trying to refill.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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From: I live in New Tripoli Pa out in the woods
Smile

I did buy my first one 25 years ago and I am on the 3rd one.

I didn`t think it got that cold down in that part of the south
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 07:55 AM
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If you are on a budget they sell ones that screws on to a gallon jug .They look like a condiment pump for mustard with a hose. The biggest problem is the gear oil needs to be warm to work good. I have used one for years, but I want to get one of the good ones some day.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Wyoming9 it can get in the high teens here sometimes, not near often enough for me.

Swampfox I looked at those, and then made one, and it worked ok but took forever to fill a diff.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Is this a poll? Do we get to vote Robert?

I vote idiot

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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Wabbit, How about, slow learning idiot. That way we don't have to take a poll. haha
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