7 grease and oil tips for your workshop and agricultural machinery

These tips and advice will help you control grease and oil in your workshop and when working on your equipment. These ideas are shared by farmers in Successful Farming's All Around the Farm.

1. Less complicated oil changes

When I change the oil in my tractors, I place a 5 gallon bucket in a small plastic children's pool and place it under the oil pan. In the event of an oil spill or oil splash, the basin prevents damage from reaching the workshop. -Mark Schnell, New Lothrop, Michigan

2. Oil box

To build a useful oil tank for the workshop, I removed the fuel tank from a John Deere 8820 combine and made it smaller. I welded an expanded metal filler about a third of the way up the inside top edge of the tank to hold the oil cap in place and used oil filters to drain it. Then I welded some wheels to the bottom and attached an old hydraulic pump to one end. I removed the pulley and am now using a power drill to run the pump. I used a hose to connect the suction end of the pump to the bottom of the tank and used a longer hose on the pressure side to fill my used oil storage container. -David Unruh, Grand View, Idaho

3. Oil change tip

Use this simple trick to avoid getting oil on your hands when removing oil filters and oil pan plugs. Place a plastic sandwich bag over your hand and arm before removing the filter. Once the filter is removed, hold it firmly and remove the bag from your arm and around the filter. When the oil is hot, put on a glove before putting the bag over your arm. -Karl Gaul, Worthington, Iowa

4. Fast flow funnel

When I use a funnel, I get annoyed by liquids that block the air, form bubbles, and drain slowly. My solution was to attach a 1/4 inch pipe connected to the top of the funnel and extended to the outlet of the funnel. -Gerald Smith, Holstein, Iowa

5. Quick access spool holder

I wanted my lubricant cans to be easily accessible when working on equipment. To store them, I cut short sections of exhaust pipe and welded them to a piece of 1/8x2x2 inch angle iron. This assembly can be mounted to the top front edge or toolbox of a pickup truck. I've been using it since 1973 with no problems. No more loose cans on the floor and no more mess from accidentally clogged spray nozzles. -Jerry Soukup, Morse Bluff, Nebraska

6. Useful grease gun extension

My John Deere S670 combine has two oil nipples on the back of the rotor. I usually have to get close to the engine from above to lubricate them. The descent is long and it is almost impossible to reach the intersection. I attached a grease fitting to one end of a 4-foot length of 3/8-inch hose and a grease gun coupling to the other end. Now I move the rotor so I can lubricate these side ports with my new extension, which makes the job a lot easier. -Eric Dezeeuw, Falmouth, Michigan

Illustrations by: Lant Elrod

7. 90° locking grease tip

I like locking grease gun fittings, but they can be long and difficult to install in tight places. I threaded a 90° Zerk grease fitting onto a shorter four-prong self-locking grease gun tip. Simply attach one to your grease gun and you'll get a 90° clamping tip that allows you to get into tight spaces. -David Carson, Nashville, Illinois

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