duratool OL1000 High Quality Oiler

I wasn't sure if the oiler containted oil and in fact it does but of unknown viscosity or quality. I would suspect it is a petroleum-based somewhat thick general-purpose hobby oil. Since I wanted to use the oiler for applying lightweight sewing machine oil I decided to empty, clean and refill it.I was very pleased to notice that the steel oiler tube unscrews from the plastic base at the knurled section and has a small o-ring to keep it sealed. I could tip out the majority of the oil into a container and dispose of it with the household rubbish. A twisted corner of a tissue was able to absorb the majority of the remaining oil from the nozzle and body. I then sacrificed about 1ml of Singer sewing machine oil as a "rinse" to get the last of the heavy oil out, including from the nozzle. Do not overtighten the knurled section as it is threaded into a plastic collar.After a final refill the oiler is clean and now contains a known oil specific for my purpose.The pen lid is a little flimsy and is just a push fit but is mainly intended to keep the rubber cap in place. This cap is well made and a snug fit to the oiler. The amount dispensed is intentionally small when you squeeze so allows very fine control over its application.I would like to see the oiler sold (and labelled as) empty to allow buyers to choose the correct oil for their application but it is otherwise a well thought out product.

I needed to oil a wall clock with a Fuzee drum movement. This little oiler was perfect. I did change the oil that came in it for some clock oil, but the device itself worked perfectly. Saved me a fortune in the local clock repairers.

I needed a tool to help me oil my overlocker without making a mess. None of my other sewing machines require oiling, so I didn’t already have anything already to hand. After reading the existing reviews I chose this and I’m very pleased with it. Its long applicator makes it easy to reach the difficult to reach lubrication points, so it’s very easy and clean to use. I always replace the stopper and store it upright in a cup, so I’ve experienced no problems with leaking between uses.PS I rarely leave reviews, so I’d like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who took the time to do so before I chose this product; I found them very helpful!

This tool is great for applying oil to smaller components. I mostly use it for oiling fan bearings or filling up oil wells on old PC fans. The problem is with the oil that comes with this. It's filled with small micro fibres that block up the hollow needle very easily. I managed to clean mine out with a thin metal wire and tiny lumps of red fibre came out. I read another review on here in Spanish saying the same thing about the red fibres.Amazon recommends you buy this with a bottle of Singer replacement oil. Well not only do I recommend buying that, I recommend pouring out the low quality oil in this tool straight away and filling it up with the Singer oil.Other than the oil it comes with, this is a really great tool and I actually do recommend it.

I use mine for lubrication on semi industrial sewing machines, absolutely great, thoroughly recommend

I ordered it a couple of days ago and it got here this morning, Excellent.It certainly does allow fine oil control, not necessarily accurate enough for extremely fine application like small watch parts but it can be used to apply accurately enough.The best part is that you can use it with pretty much any oil you like, I've put fine graphite oil in it and if i need to use a different oil i can flush it with some methylated spirit and change the oil.A must-have for any toolbox.

Easy to use, compact and accurate. Did the job

For the price serves my purpose perfectly works great I use it on a watch makers lathe it's very accurate when lubricating very small parts