Best Hand Pump for a Five Gallon Pail of HST,oil

[William1]

I'm so done with quarts. Tired of spilling gallon jugs. Time to man up and use cheaper five gallon pails and a hand pump

Looking for the best pump. Meaning one that the lid 'seals', the pump strokes produce a measured amount and is just an all around good tool. Willing to pay the price for top shelf quality.

Don't need electric as it is a once every three years job, a little exercise is good, so they say.

Just want a good one with 'No Regerts'.

 

[ayak]

I wouldn’t say the lid seals tightly, but I use this on my SUDT-2 5 gal pails:

 

[Russell King]

I have one that went into the pour spout of the bucket. It screws onto the spout or into the spout opening. I can’t recall but it worked well and could be removed to reseal the bucket or left in but didn’t really seal the bucket.

I haven’t used it much but it did pump fairly fast and cleanly.

You might consider getting a siphon version and setting the oil pail up above the fill port and just letting the siphon flow. You could then measure out the oil into the pail so you know exactly how much you are adding.

I think most of these pumps can be adapted to the spout of a bucket, but I can’t figure out what size the spout of the pail is.

 

[mikester]

 

[William1]

Only one of you guys has a actual recommendation? I figured a fist fight would of broken out with 'whose recommendation was best ' by now!

 

[Tughill Tom]

I can say that I've never used a Hand Pail Pump that was any good. Went back to pouring it out.

 

[#40Fan]

Cheap from Amazon is what I would recommend. I have two that I use regularly, and they look just like the first one in this thread and run around $35.

 

[hedgerow]

I have two of the LuMax brand pumps and they have been good pumps. I bought them at a farm store years ago. I don't use them a lot but there handy when I need them.

 

[William1]

Cheap from Amazon is what I would recommend. I have two that I use regularly, and they look just like the first one in this thread and run around $35.

This looks the same as the Lumax, and has good reviews.... and cheaper at $48 Vs. $70!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019JIPQBG

 

[#40Fan]

Here is what I bought a couple of a few years back.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002916OSK?th=1

 

[Runs With Scissors]

When I was "wrench'n" for a living, I bolted a used "engine oil pump" to the top of a 5 gallon pail and used my cordless drill to power it.

Never needed a "hand cranker" after that.

 

[John T]

I can say that I've never used a Hand Pail Pump that was any good. Went back to pouring it out.

Can't say I've ever used any kind of pump for a 5 gallon bucket.
I just use a funnel and pour it into an old windshield wash gallon jug.

no need for a pump unless you have a 55 gal drum.

 

[mikester]

5 gallon pail pump - works but not my favourite to use

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[BAP]

Here is what I bought a couple of a few years back.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002916OSK?th=1

We used pumps like those for decades to pump gear lube on the farm. Had 3 different lubes and they worked great. I wouldn’t hesitate buying one for other types of oil. I can understand why trying to pour oil out of 5 gallon pails gets tougher as we all get older.