WIMPUS Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi everyone, I'm looking for an oil (transfer)pump to get oil into the gearbox and diff on my spitfire. I had a Draper one, but the seal failed after using it 5 times. Then i bought something else, failed halfway filling up the diff... So what do other use to fill up ? Or what type/brand of pump? Regards, Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 well i dont use a pump on my mk2 saloon just 4ft length of 3/8" clear plastic tube which i run down from the bulk head in the engine bay into the gearbox filling hole with a funnel in the other end, for the rear diff i remove the drivers side rear wheel jack the car up further and sqeeze the oil into the diff with the bottle it came in, this might not work on a spitfire though, ive not looked for an electric pump that would cope with the thick gear oil but have seen what look like 2" dia bike pump for injecting oil🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I use an oil can like this https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/laser-oil-can-500cc?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Garage+Equipment-_-Garage+Essentials-_-589160&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=ximmmxxil&istBid=tzti&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:1537737348|agid:57846660479|tid:pla-329586866073|crid:291898457477|nw:g|rnd:9669977839302902234|dvc:c|adp:1o4|mt:|loc:1006812&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMDiBRDNARIsACKP1FGmfTHT2wu4xZT2VYaiZgsKL6tCwEiSJUFzSdsw8gCWnY2BqqNzzucaAuQxEALw_wcB but mine has a metal spout. I cut teh nozzle off, and pushed a length of clear plastic tube on, aboy 300mm long. It pumps gear oil easily enough, though if empty you do get thumb ache after a bit. This weather keep the oil on a radiator to get it warm before using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 For the gearbox I use the tube on the squeezy bottle that the oil comes in, through a hatch cut in the tunnel. For the diff I pump it in using a plunger action oil can. It takes quite a while but does give your thumb a good work-out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I use an old "killaspray" weed killer sprayer (hand pumped pressure vessel) with the spray head removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I have a giant syringe with a pipe on it. Like this but I didn't pay that much https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/laser-5699-1-5-litre-multipurpose-oil-transfer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogie Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hi Wim, I use this https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cgg500-500cc-oil-suction-gun/ Similar to the draper but it has lasted a few years now with GB and diff oil. I'm not to keen on Draper products. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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