5 gal bucket oil pump

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Have any of you had any experience with one of these? My retired father and I have a couple of tractors and don't have any need for bulk quantities of oil for the engines. 5 gallon buckets seem to be a good
compromise between the plastic bottles and a big container of oil. I am just trying to find the handiest way to dispense the oil for him from a 5 gallon pail. The lever action ones seem to fit the bill. I am
looking for your help to find the best one for our situation. Thank you!!
 
This is what we use at work.

Search the link, about half way down the page, look for "Heavy-Duty Large-Capacity Graduated Dispensers".

These work well, the top comes off, and gives a very large mouth container, easy to fill from the 5 gallon bucket. Top goes back on, keeps everything sealed and clean. The built in spout eliminates the need to use a funnel, the spout is closeable to prevent spilling and contamination, and when open gives a full flow.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#graduated-dispensers/=10suqiy

I've never found a practical pump for a small container, no way to secure it to the top.
 
For just a 5 gal container, you could look into an inexpensive drill pump. You just chuck up the pump shaft in your cordless drill and stick the hoses wherever they need to go. There are a zillion different kinds to choose from. Just google "drill pump".
 
I picked up an oilburner motor and pump at the dump about 10 yrs ago, drilled a hole in the top of the 5 gal pail for a suction hose also added a short line with a shutoff valve from the bleeder port back into the pail and a 12' long line off the pressure side. The unit just sits on top of the pail lid and I can carry it where I need it, it works great. When I get a new 5 gal pail of oil I just swap the cover, pump and all to the new pail. $0.00 dollars I had hoses and fittings kicking around the place. Oh and a big Oh don't put a valve on the pressure side just an open hose, unplug the unit to stop it or install a switch.
 
I set the pail up on the fender or platform and siphon it in. Use a clear plastic tube what ever fits in the hole. Takes a little longer but never spills a drop.
 
that's what I use - works great. Mine has a clear hose and hooked metal end that stays put in any fill hole. Easy to pump - pretty foolproof.

Sure beats wiping a big puddle of oil off the floor by trying to pour a full 5 gallon bucket into a funnel.

You can put the bucket on a milk crate and you don't have to stoop as far to pump it, which is my only real complaint - and hardly a real concern.
 
Most of my tractors use all five gallons. For ones that don't I take a five gallon bucket and divide it into five one gallon jugs. Much easier to handle and keep one in the things that are leaking oil (grain truck!). You could do that for dear old dad a couple of times a year and he'd be in tall cotton. Dad can even help by holding the funnel and yelling "Whoa!" at the right time.

I always blow off the lid and use s Phillips driver and hammer to punch an air hole in the bucket lid. It cuts the hold time in half. I put the leftover in gallon jugs anyway and add the bucket to the stack of empties behind the square baler.
 
I use 5 gallon pumps. One for 90wt,one for hydralic oil. Andone that gets moved around. Works great. Only 'complaint',is rhe hose is a bit too short at times.I recomend them.
 
Surprised this one hasn't come up yet.... pour from a full Paul with the spout at the top of the park, instead of the bottom. Easier to pour without the glug glug glug, and less spillage.

For an older guy, yeah a pump is still a better idea if you can't hold the bucket for any length of time any more.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 

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