Hilka Mini Grease Gun Cartridges 3 oz refill tube.

macabethiel · 23-10-2017, 23:39

Just put a new cartridge in my grease gun, when I removed the end cap and looked inside the tube it looked as though it had about a quarter of what the tube could actually hold.
By the time you insert the tube and pump it up its almost empty. Why can't you buy a cartridge that is solid / full of grease.

Have spent 20 minutes spooning in some extra grease at one end. Maybe its like printer cartridges and you can buy one with the same footprint that has greater content. A real swiz!

jims-terrano · 24-10-2017, 05:14

If you can spoon extra grease in to the cartridge does that mean you can refill when empty? If that’s the case does it not make it pretty good value

Banshee · 24-10-2017, 08:19

I've had similar experiences myself, you just have to laugh.

Everywhere you go someones trying to fleece you!!!!

macabethiel · 24-10-2017, 10:18

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

If you can spoon extra grease in to the cartridge does that mean you can refill when empty? If that’s the case does it not make it pretty good value

TBH I treat as if it does not have a replaceable cartridge, I leave the empty one in then suck up the grease from my tin that has the centre plate with hole. Sometimes I catch the locked out plunger as I start to screw it into the head. The whole lot dumps out and grease is everywhere!

Quite often the cartridge is full of grease but still it will not pump out due to air probably. I think the design is generally crap!

Back in the 1960's I had a Castrol grease gun that you put the whole grease tin container into -had to be Castrol grease. Somehow it worked really well until I ran over it with my Mini.

23-10-2017, 23:39	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Hilka Mini Grease Gun Cartridges 3 oz refill tube. Just put a new cartridge in my grease gun, when I removed the end cap and looked inside the tube it looked as though it had about a quarter of what the tube could actually hold. By the time you insert the tube and pump it up its almost empty. Why can't you buy a cartridge that is solid / full of grease. Have spent 20 minutes spooning in some extra grease at one end. Maybe its like printer cartridges and you can buy one with the same footprint that has greater content. A real swiz!

24-10-2017, 08:19	#3
Banshee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands Vehicle: 04 2.7 SWB Terrano II Van Posts: 13,526	I've had similar experiences myself, you just have to laugh. Everywhere you go someones trying to fleece you!!!! __________________ Moderator 04' Terrano II SE 2.7 TDi SWB Commercial in Silver - Project Thread Toyo Open Country M/T 33's on 10J Steels, Super Strong Steering Job Navara D22 Snorkel, Front LOKKA, Maunal Hubs, EGR Blank TunitII ECU Chip, 3" Body Lift, 2" Suss Lift, Heat Exchanger Black Interior, 3.0 Borg&Beck Clutch, Eckes Heated Fuel Filter 99' Y61 Patrol GR SE 2.8 TD6 LWB in Blue/Silver - Project Thread Engine Transplant - In Progress!!!

24-10-2017, 05:14	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	If you can spoon extra grease in to the cartridge does that mean you can refill when empty? If that’s the case does it not make it pretty good value