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Old May 25, 2018 | 07:27 AM
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Just curious on ways you all add oil to the front d30. I have a gallon of oil and about 10 different funnels and none will work. I have one funnel that might work if I put the front on ramps. I also have a hose that will fit on a funnel but cannot for the life if me locate it. I used to have a nipple that screwed onto a bottle and I could just squirt it in but can't seem to find it either. So I'm going to try to put it on ramps first then maybe take a ride to NAPA if need be. Just curious how others do it. By the way it's stock height and everything is in the way.
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Old May 25, 2018 | 07:42 AM
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I always keep the quart bottles and refill them with the gallon jugs.
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Old May 25, 2018 | 07:47 AM
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I use an oil squirt can. You can get a pint size one for around ten bux.
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Old May 25, 2018 | 08:29 AM
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I keep empty quart bottles with the nipple around:





Or, these pumps that fit on quart oil bottles work well too:


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Old May 25, 2018 | 09:53 AM
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A fluid transfer pump ($10 at Harbor Freight) works great - much faster and easier than the bottle top pump.
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Old May 25, 2018 | 11:46 AM
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Same, I use an old gear oil bottle with the squirt top. I do have one of those fluid transfer pumps, but it takes more effort especially with thicker fluids
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Old May 25, 2018 | 02:33 PM
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If you have no other options, put the oil in a little
plastic bag, fit it in the hole, and squeeze the bag.
Repeat as necessary.

Find a little plastic tube or hose that will fit in the fill
hole and attach one of your funnels to the hose.
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