Reliable Dependable Grease Gun?

[MichEnvoyGuy]

Guys, Ive been plagued with crappy quality grease guns for eons it seems. I bought a pneumatic grease gun from harbor freight (ikr), and its a total piece of crap. I went to Sears and picked up a grease gun, total piece of crap. It looks more cheaply built than the harbor freight one!!

Any recommendations on a good brand, reliable, grease gun that actually PUMPS grease when you want it to? Price is not an issue, Im sick of getting frustrated and spending 1/2 hour on these stupid guns to find out they dont work to begin with.

 

[jham]

Guys, Ive been plagued with crappy quality grease guns for eons it seems. I bought a pneumatic grease gun from harbor freight (ikr), and its a total piece of crap. I went to Sears and picked up a grease gun, total piece of crap. It looks more cheaply built than the harbor freight one!!

Any recommendations on a good brand, reliable, grease gun that actually PUMPS grease when you want it to? Price is not an issue, Im sick of getting frustrated and spending 1/2 hour on these stupid guns to find out they dont work to begin with.

snap on or matco I have used both and worked nice

 

[Sparky]

I just have a cheap one I got at Autozone one day and it has worked OK and always pumps grease. Only thing is it leaks a bit so the outside is a little slippery.

 

[MichEnvoyGuy]

I just want one that WORKS. Im so sick of them not priming. I even brought the gun and grease inside overnight so it would be warm, no difference.

I found a Snap-on® on E-Bay so maybe Ill bid on that, its only got 1 day left and I think its brand new!

 

[Sparky]

<goes and bids on snap-on grease gun>

 

[MichEnvoyGuy]

<goes and bids on snap-on grease gun>

Well, its up for grabs b/c I went and bought one at Advance Auto that got really good reviews and after my 20% promo code, it was only $15

Linky

Got home, put in my synthetic grease tube, and it primed immediately and works absolutely amazing!! It really puts a lot of grease out per pump. I was able to do my ball joints and tie rods in 5 minutes flat. I stripped the old harbor freight pneumatic POS grease gun I had of any useable parts and TOSSED IT...man did it feel soooo GOOD throwing that thing in the garbage can...lol

When I did my passengers side upper ball joint, a bunch of rusty liquid (water? wd-40?) came out of the seal as the new grease filled it up Strange because I just greased them 5000 miles ago. Thinking it might've been WD-40 as I just did a bunch of work on the truck (LCA brackets, tie rods a few months ago, brakes, etc) and maybe some WD-40 made it into the upper BJ boot when I was spraying down the pinch bolt. Either way, glad I greased it now vs. waiting!

 

[Mark20]

What brand/kind of grease are you using with it?

 

[MichEnvoyGuy]

What brand/kind of grease are you using with it?

Mobil 1 Synthetic

 

[rmsg0040]

I use a lumax grease gun, here in toronto. Solid build, well worth the price.

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