Oil or grease leaking from under your washing machine.
Whirlpool washer transmission oil.
The usual repair is to replace that component.
On 2016 10 07 23 28 13 738156 by mike.
Refilled the transmission with 80 90w gear oil from the auto store.
I refilled through the same seal hole as i drained from it took several applications as it fills slowly try turning the input shaft if the oil is not draining into the holes to install the new seal i used a large socket and a hammer.
Oil on the floor usually means a leaking transmission.
Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer and model.
Step by step instructions on how to replace a gearcase oil seal 285352 for washer washer dryer combo made by whirlpool roper kenmore maytag estate crosley.
This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure.
Even if you lost a 1 2 a cup of oil it still will be okay.
Can our washing machine be putting oil stains on our clothes.
If this is wet with oil you probably do have a leak.
The bearings are going out or are totally out or shot.
Answer hello ray if there is no oil at all in the transmission the transmission requires one quart of transmission oil 350572.
Do you see black splatter under your washer.
On 2016 11 27 01 01 00 995489 by gina.
If oil is spilling in drops or puddles underneath the washing machine then try removing the front cover of the washer and looking for the transmission system which has a belt and clutch assembly that runs the machine.
Removing the transmission can be a daunting task and the repairs can be as expensive as buying a new washing machine.
But do not fill it to the top it stops at the cover half level.
The washing machine transmission turns the drum of the washer and helps transition the washer through its cycles.
If you feel you need to add oil you can use sae 80 90 wt oil.
In this case the only option is to replace the transmission.
If the washing machine transmission is failing oil may show up on the floor below the washer and depending on which seals fail possibly inside the washer and on clothings.