Grease Gun Price in India: Backhoe (JCB), Excavator and Loader Guns, Grease

The price of a grease gun for a construction machine in India depends first on its type and how much grease it holds: a hand-held lever gun, a 3 kg to 10 kg bucket greaser, a 20 kg pump that sits on the grease pail, or an air-operated pump for a fleet yard. Pressure rating, build quality and the seller move it after that. The grease to fill the gun is a separate buy.

The same guns grease a backhoe loader, an excavator, a wheel loader, a hydra crane or a roller, whatever the make. Most people call a backhoe loader a JCB, so “JCB grease gun” is what many buyers type for any heavy-duty gun, and some of them mean the JCB-labelled tools sold in India. This page covers the types of grease gun, what the 3 kg, 5 kg and 18 to 20 kg sizes mean, which gun suits which machine, which grease goes in it and what moves the price of each. Where the grease goes on each machine is covered in the guide to greasing points, grades and intervals.

Which types of grease gun are sold in India?

The table groups the guns sold for construction machines by type and by how much grease each one holds.

Groz, Prima, Stanley and other tool makers sell these types, and many dealers sell a bucket greaser without a maker’s name on it. JCB-labelled tools are sold in India too, including a 500 g lever gun and 6 kg and 8 kg bucket greasers.

What do 3 kg, 5 kg and 18–20 kg mean for a grease gun?

The figure is how much grease the gun or pump holds before it needs filling again. It says nothing about pressure or quality.

• A hand-held gun takes a 400 g cartridge or about half a kilo of loose grease. It is enough for a round of the joints on a small machine, and it is the gun most operators keep in the cabin.
• A 3 kg, 5 to 6 kg or 8 to 10 kg bucket greaser is a small steel drum with a lever pump on the lid and a hose to the nipple. The operator fills it from a bigger tin and can grease a backhoe loader or a mid-size excavator several times over before it runs dry.
• 18 kg and 20 kg are usually the size of the grease bucket itself, the pack in which grease is sold. A 20 kg lever pump is a lid and pump that fit straight onto that bucket, so there is no transfer and less dirt gets in.

Machine makers sell grease in the same packs. JCB, for example, lists its own-label Grease Special in 3 kg and 20 kg packs, which is why so many searches pair “JCB grease” with those two sizes.

Which grease gun suits each type of machine?

Manual lever gun

The standard tool on any site. You pull the lever and each stroke pushes a small shot of grease into the nipple. It needs no power and works in any corner of the machine, which is why every machine should carry one even when a bigger pump is kept at the yard.

Pistol-grip gun

A lever gun built so that one hand holds the gun and squeezes, leaving the other hand free to hold the hose on the nipple. It is handy for nipples that are hard to reach, such as those under a loader arm.

Bucket greaser

The practical choice for an owner who greases a machine every shift. It carries enough grease for days, and the long hose reaches the king post and stabiliser pivots on a backhoe, or the boom foot on an excavator, without the operator climbing around the machine.

Pneumatic grease pump

Runs off a compressor and delivers grease with almost no effort. It suits a workshop or a fleet yard where several excavators, loaders and rock breakers are greased every day. On a single machine the cost of the compressor rarely pays back.

How often a machine is greased decides which gun is worth buying. The intervals below are the ones printed in makers’ operation manuals; the one in your own manual always comes first.

This is a general guide based on machine size class. Always confirm the fit with your machine’s operator manual or the manufacturer before buying or fitting.

Which grease goes in the gun?

A lithium-based EP2 grease is the common general-purpose choice for machine pins and bushes, and some makers name a lithium complex or moly grease for particular joints. A breaker chisel usually takes a chisel paste or a moly grease. The grade to buy is the one in your operator manual.

Castrol, Shell and Gulf also sell EP2 greases for machines, and several machine makers sell their own-label grease through their dealers. The price of a bucket moves with the grade, the brand, the pack size and the city, so ask the dealer for a quote on the grade your manual names. Veedol’s range of lithium-based greases shows the grades on offer from one lubricant maker; compare the grade on the tin before the price.

Why do grease guns of the same size cost so differently?

• Pressure. A gun rated for higher pressure clears a stiff or half-blocked nipple, and costs more.
• Build. A cast or forged head, a steel barrel and a proper hose last longer than pressed sheet metal.
• Hose and coupler. A flexible hose and a coupler that locks onto the nipple waste less grease.
• Seller and city. The same bucket greaser is listed at different prices in different cities, and some prices exclude GST.
• Minimum order. Many online prices are for traders buying five or ten pieces, so a single gun at a local shop may cost more.

For a quote, tell the dealer which machines you grease and how often, say whether you want a cabin gun, a bucket greaser or a pail pump, and ask whether GST is included.

How do you keep a grease gun working?

Keep the grease clean. Fill the bucket greaser with the lid off for as short a time as possible, wipe the coupler before it goes on a nipple, and store the gun in the cabin or a box, never on the ground. Replace a coupler that no longer grips, because a coupler that leaks puts grease on the outside of the joint and none inside.

A good gun only helps if it is used. The backhoe loader maintenance schedule and the service schedule guide show where greasing sits among the daily and hour-based checks. Grease is a small cost next to the parts it protects: backhoe loader parts such as the king post and loader pins are costly to replace once they wear dry. Other running costs are covered in the engine oil price and tyre price guides. To compare the machines themselves, browse the range of backhoe loaders, excavators and wheel loaders.

Grease is what keeps pins and bushes alive; the pins and bushes guide shows the wear signs to watch for.

Prices, specifications and fitments are indicative, vary by maker, model, city and date, and should be confirmed with the manufacturer or an authorised dealer before buying. Greasing intervals are taken from makers’ operation manuals and vary by model. DesiMachines is not liable for decisions taken on the basis of information that may have changed after publication.