Oil syringes

[abaddonxi]

I don't remember which clever soul it was who recommended a half-litre syringe for transferring fluids out of bottles and into diffs and such.

Just had tcase oil running off the back of the syringe and up my nose.

The original thread is buried in the archives, way to deep for me to find, so that person misses out on the long and loud thanks:twisted: that I would like to offer to them.

Would be just as easy to up-end the 4 litres over my head and stick my finger in the fill hole.

:D:D:D

Cheers
Simon

[abaddonxi]

Ughh.

Also some in my ear.

[dobbo]

LOL


the back of the syringe is sealed by rubber, is the oils bypassing the seal?

[abaddonxi]

LOL


the back of the syringe is NOT sealed by rubber, is the oils bypassing the seal?

Just a small correction.:D:D

Yeah, something like that. I've also got a couple of grease guns with the same backwards leaking seal.

Love it.

Cheers
Simon

[100I]

Yep, been there done that.
It gets better, the oil in your ear will get into your sinus passage and you will smell it for days to come.....

[Discobunny]

Not me:angel::whistling::wasntme:
BUUUUTTT, I have one and it works perfectly everytime:p No oil on me:tease:

[JamesH]

Speaking of which does anybody know how to get their hands on a large "horse" syringe for injecting fuel additive into a fuel tank (not my landy but my mates 63 Val)?

I've tried everywhere, even a vet!

[DEFENDERZOOK]

now you know why mechanics have apprentices do all these jobs.......

[numpty]

I use a 5 litre garden sprayer for filling diffs, t/case and gearbox. Just remove the spray end and insert tube, pressurise and away it goes.

[LoveMyV8County]

I have never had any success with syringes - on my vehicle I can't even get them near the gearbox filler because of the chassis, cross-members, etc. You're better off using ATF bottles with longer tubes.

I use a pump bottle - Tom Thumb brand - that I got from the local AutoOne motor shop. It's excellent and I no longer get nasty-smelling trans oil on everything.

Just don't put oil additives (eg Nulon) into pump bottles. They gum up the pump.

[Xavie]

Is the oil flammable? hope you don't smoke haha :D

[graceysdad]

Guess you wont be sending them a xmas card this year?

[Gillie]

Not generally known for my patience I have found syringes too slow to use. What I have done in the past is used a drench gun which works quiet well except on the poor sheep who is first cab off the rank at drenching time.:o My latest trick was to fit a tyre valve to an old oil bottle. I had an empty diff oil bottle that was one litre with a tube about 6 inches long on it. Fill the bottle with desired oil and attatch a low pressure air line to it. (that bit is important) Use a regulator wound right down or a 4X4 air compressor with an on off switch might be alright also. This worked really well. I liked Numptys idea of the garden spray bottle. Long term though I think the rubber seals will wear. I use one that I fill with Diesel to light bonfires with. But after a year of use it leaks badly as I assume the diesel has deteriotated (Spelling? Wheres Ron when You need him) the seals. But I no complain . The sprayer cost about $9.00.

[CraigE]

Speaking of which does anybody know how to get their hands on a large "horse" syringe for injecting fuel additive into a fuel tank (not my landy but my mates 63 Val)?

I've tried everywhere, even a vet!
Farm supply shops, Vets, Laboratory suppliers, Medical suppliers.
:D

[Slunnie]

I just use a McNaughts oil syringe and so far its been pretty good. Likewise their grease gun.

[abaddonxi]

I think mine are Grosz bought from Supercheap, although not in the least cheap.

I think some of my earliest posts cover the sheer maddening number of places I had to visit to buy a grease gun, and then repeating the process again to buy the correct grease format. I have a feeling that there was a refund and recharge from Supercheap that worked out as a double charge.

As with most of the mechanical things I do on the Defender, if you counted the hours and cash that I put into doing it myself, I could have paid a mechanic and taken a holiday.

Cheers
Simon

[Bigbjorn]

Speaking of which does anybody know how to get their hands on a large "horse" syringe for injecting fuel additive into a fuel tank (not my landy but my mates 63 Val)?

I've tried everywhere, even a vet!

Missus Numpty is a nurse. Perhaps she can donate an enema.

[HangOver]

Last time I changed the oil in the TC I judged it wrong and ended up pushing my thumb in the drain hole until the missus came out and could change the countainer......whoops :D

[easo]

Anythings better than a coke can cut down, cleaned and spouted.

[B92 8NW]

Speaking of which does anybody know how to get their hands on a large "horse" syringe for injecting fuel additive into a fuel tank (not my landy but my mates 63 Val)?

I've tried everywhere, even a vet!

It's called an "Equine semen sample syringe tube" and your local co-op will have one.

Also Autobarn have them for mixing 2 stroke oil into fuel.

[CraigE]

Not generally known for my patience I have found syringes too slow to use. What I have done in the past is used a drench gun which works quiet well except on the poor sheep who is first cab off the rank at drenching time.:o My latest trick was to fit a tyre valve to an old oil bottle. I had an empty diff oil bottle that was one litre with a tube about 6 inches long on it. Fill the bottle with desired oil and attatch a low pressure air line to it. (that bit is important) Use a regulator wound right down or a 4X4 air compressor with an on off switch might be alright also. This worked really well. I liked Numptys idea of the garden spray bottle. Long term though I think the rubber seals will wear. I use one that I fill with Diesel to light bonfires with. But after a year of use it leaks badly as I assume the diesel has deteriotated (Spelling? Wheres Ron when You need him) the seals. But I no complain . The sprayer cost about $9.00.
Still be careful, I used to do this until a container overpresurised and blew apart covering me and the underside of the car and driveway in gearbox oil.
:angel::wasntme::angel:

[Gillie]

Still be careful, I used to do this until a container overpresurised and blew apart covering me and the underside of the car and driveway in gearbox oil.
:angel::wasntme::angel:

Good call. To totally fool proof it maybe I need a pressure release valve on the bottle!. Numpty was on a winner I reckon with the garden sprayer.

[mcrover]

Tom Thumb pump is best for small jobs but I use a 20ltr drum pump on the hoist at work, I dont like doing things the hard way ;)

[abaddonxi]

Tom Thumb pump is best for small jobs but I use a 20ltr drum pump on the hoist at work, I dont like doing things the hard way ;)

Love the idea.

First I need to get the house, build the shed, get the hoist, and the...

:D

Cheers
Simon

[Outback 1]

Missus Numpty is a nurse. Perhaps she can donate an enema.

yeah but what will he use for the oil lol
:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::ange l::wasntme:

[JamesH]

From the sounds of everybody's hassles if I tried doing this job, an enema will not be necessary. It would be something to use instead of an enema.

[CraigE]

From the sounds of everybody's hassles if I tried doing this job, an enema will not be necessary. It would be something to use instead of an enema.
James,
best I have found is to buy fluids in 20lt containers / drums and use a 20 litre drum pump, fast and not messy.
CraigE