The Critic
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Apparently, Snap-On’s cordless ratchets require periodic greasing using their “special grease gun.” Are there any alternatives?
Thanks!
I bet a small grease gun could be had for the price of the adapter.You should be able to get just get an adaptor for a regular grease-gun.
I used to have/use that, bought from from my Snappy dealer two times. I used it in my impacts guns, ratchets, & die grinders, all Ingersol Rand. After that I didn't want to pay SO prices for grease. I found out that all it was is this (SO don't make their own lubes).Snap-on Store
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Apparently, Snap-On’s cordless ratchets require periodic greasing using their “special grease gun.” Are there any alternatives?


These little grease guns are very commonly used on impact wrenches as well. I believe my Aircat and I-R impacts have this sort of grease fitting as well.I bet a small grease gun could be had for the price of the adapter.
This Astro Pneumatic is under $13. Astro Pneumatic 101.
I think somthing like this came with my Hilti drill 20+ years ago...I have a push ‘n lube grease gun, they’re sold for chainsaws but work great on the snappy ratchets and are cheap too. (Oregon 26365) I find the snap-on greaser tends to leak out a bit of grease over time when sitting so it’s kind of messy.
Can you get one of these made in Germany push n lube grease guns without the grease in them?I have a push ‘n lube grease gun, they’re sold for chainsaws but work great on the snappy ratchets and are cheap too. (Oregon 26365) I find the snap-on greaser tends to leak out a bit of grease over time when sitting so it’s kind of messy.
Can you get one of these made in Germany push n lube grease guns without the grease in them?
The same price is perfect.I haven’t seen any but I’m going to guess that they cost the same or more as the pre-filled units. There are videos on youtube of people refilling them or swapping in other lubricants.
The Snap-on mini grease gun still comes with the Mobil SHC-32 grease. It's that red stuff, and matches what was in my ratchets from the factory. The website confirms it too:I used to have/use that, bought from from my Snappy dealer two times. I used it in my impacts guns, ratchets, & die grinders, all Ingersol Rand. After that I didn't want to pay SO prices for grease. I found out that all it was is this (SO don't make their own lubes).
(That was early 2000s when I bought the SO grease. Maybe they use something different now but this is what it was & what I have used since.)
Dualco is a name brand for those mini grease guns. HF used to sell the same style guns & is what I have. The cheap ones have work perfectly fine for me.
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