Makita XPG01Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Grease Gun, Tool Only

Purchased for our son-in-law for Christmas. His shop tools are all Makita so all his batteries are such. He was very excited for his new addition. Since then he has used it several times and has raved about how well it works. He finds it saves so much time compared to a manual grease gun.

Bought this 3 years ago, to go along with the rest of my Makita stuff…having my own tools on my work rig is better than using company owned crap that doesn’t work or last long. I’ve always been a Makita guy because of the torque, it outdoes DeWalt and Poorwaukee…DeWalt tend to smoke and burn up…Poorwaukee doesn’t hold a charge or come close enough for me on Torque.

The Makita XPG01Z delivers smooth, consistent greasing with impressive 18V power. Lightweight, ergonomic design, and LXT battery compatibility make it a pro-grade essential. Zero cord hassle—highly recommended for heavy-duty jobs!

This is a great tool if you own heavy equipment like skid loaders or other construction equipment. I paired this with one of the grease sert clamps that keep the hose attached if you let go of it. So good. Just press the button and your 18volt battery will press all that grease into your bearings and other vulnerable places super easy. No more pumping or wearing yourself out. This is great.

My Milwaukee grease gun stopped working after 2 years. I am glad I bought the Makita instead of another Milwaukee. It is built better and the performance is great. The only down side is the weight its heavier than the Milwaukee was.

I wish I had purchased this years ago. It makes greasing my equipment go so much faster. Being able to hold the hose in place and injecting the grease with a push of a button is so nice.

So, first order of business is it it sturdy and well constructed. Good job Makita! But in actual use, it was not very friendly. I have work arounds, so please read though! The first complication was that the cartridge wouldn't seat all the way in, which made setting the screw cap an unnecessarily tedious task. The second fail was in the bleeder valve not letting enough grease out, even after a minute , sometimes, and so the grease would quit at 2/3 full. Move that to a manual gun, and would grease till empty. I wanted to send it back as defective. If you have had these issues, try this:1) take a razor or box knife and cut 1/4"-1/2" off the bottom of the grease tube, after you pull the plastic cap off the bottom. Seats perfectly every time!2) completely remove the brass bleeder cap, and remove grease til it pops. You can use that little ball of grease for whatever, but now the gun will empty the full cartridge. Makita engineers, please take note!Anyway, I am now fully content with this gun and would highly recommend it, subject to those two aforementioned caveats

I read all the comments about this auto grease gun. Some say the tube of grease doesn’t fit. Well that is true until you press the tube in and turn to start the treads inside the auto grease gun. You will need to turn your wrist to start the threads. Once started, all is well. As for as priming the unit goes, you will need to bleed the air out of the unit to get it to prime. Since I have primed the unit the first time, I have not had to prime it again. When the grease tube is replaced the unit picks up where it left off. .My dozer takes 2 tubes of grease to go all the way around it , so, I’m very happy to have this baby in the tool box.