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Title: Adding oil
Post by: Mack Turner on January 07, 2021, 05:30:39 PM

Has anybody come up with a good solution to add oil to your 3126b. I mean they could have made the door 6 in higher right?

Title: Re: Adding oil
Post by: Mike Shumack on January 07, 2021, 06:56:12 PM

Same difficulty with my Cat C13. I had to use a "hand suction/pump" to put oil in. Like this https://www.amazon.com/Koehler-Enterprises-RA990-Multi-Use-Transfer/dp/B0181EDCZ6/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=oil+hand+pump&qid=1610045618&s=automotive&sr=1-5  It is not too hard to use to add a quart or two, but can become tiring on a full oil change (40 qts.).  I also use it to add coolant to the surge tank when/if needed.

So I relocated the oil filler tube last year to help. Now I can at least get a funnel in the fil tube.

Title: Re: Adding oil
Post by: Steve Huber on January 07, 2021, 07:54:47 PM

Mack,
For topping off oil or adding antifreeze I use about 4' sections of heater hose. Insert one end in receptacle and put a funnel in the other. It works and won't spill if you're careful. If you have a hydrohot you'll also need it to add coolant to it.
Steve

Title: Re: Adding oil
Post by: David T. Richelderfer on January 08, 2021, 12:44:43 AM

Harbor Freight sells a Battery Operated Liquid Transfer Pump for $9.99 that might work though I'm not sure the hose length on the output side is long enough.  But perhaps a longer hose could be attached someway.