Kitchenaid Grease Repack to Stop Oil Leaking

[@danbrett2057]

Thank you for this great tutorial & video for replacing the grease in my wife's KitchenAid. I followed the steps exactly and everything worked as smoothly as you led us to believe. It is too bad that this leaking grease issue is even an issue but we got it resolved in a very short time. From start to finish it was about 2 hours however I was meticulous about cleaning everything precisely. Thanks very much.

[@LeopardLFD14]

You guys are absolutely awesome! Had to “regrease” the wife’s kitchenaid classic and couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much!!!

[@christinesalvatore9668]

Thank you for this video! I watched several here on KZbin and came back to this one to regrease my KA Artisan. Your explanations are clear, concise, and easy to follow. I am so grateful to you. I was getting ready to start Christmas cookies and wondered if I should look for places to oil...hey, I oil my sewing machine, why not my mixer! You helped me so much! Thanks again.

[@MrElPoderozo1]

I can see where oldsmobile learned everything he knows 😄😁👍🏽🇺🇸. Thanks for the video. We have one of those machines and now I know how to grease it thanks to you guys.

[@equams]

Yes it`s all well and good with the video, but how come none of these expert ever think of telling us where to get the Dam Grease, it`s frostrating.

[@sweetmemories4448]

@@equams I just ordered Food grade grease for Stand Mixers from eBay. It is also available in Amazon. For 4 OZ can it is $11.99. Sometime free shipping, depends. Should not buy from Automotive Parts store because normally they do not carry food grade grease. There are many other stores. Sears Parts direct was selling at very high price. It is very important to buy food safe grease.

[@age_of_reason]

@@sweetmemories4448 Whatever. Food safe is bunch of horsesh¡t. Regular Lithium grease works best and lasts for decades. This food-safe crap is just a con to get you to buy more mixers when they break down from the natural grease.

[@sweetmemories4448]

I liked your video. You showed all the thrust washers, mentioned about the gasket. Good closeup views and details. Thanks for your time and sharing. I have already clicked the Thumbs up button.

[@dr.alexanderpufahl1796]

Excellent video; great explanations and attention to detail (close ups). Thank you very much! I just re-greased my 3rd KitchenAid mixer and needed a little refresher.

[@Rob-Müller]

Good video. I would also remove the beauty ring as quite a bit of oil collects under it. I also fully disassembled the planetary gear assembly to clean and put new grease on that shaft as well.

[@jpal5221]

How did the grease hold up long term? Thanks for the very thorough video!

[@momshomemade]

Great video. I have been using kitchen aid since 2013 and it has bothered me only once. Its wonderful machine.

[@lostbuffalo196]

Thanks for the video. This helped me a great deal in determining the amount ( how many ounces) of grease I need to replace. THANK YOU.

[@mystictempt763]

I'm having the same issue with both my mixer and my sister's, oil dropping in the food. Thanks to your thorough instruction, I will be cleaning and regreasing both in the near future!

[@lauraweiss7875]

I ordered my grease, and I’m excited to try this myself. Thank you for sharing!

[@tmaq9726]

How'd it go? And is it holding up?

[@julie1057]

Thank you. You’re video helped me do this myself except I had problems getting the pin out. Hubby helped me with that. My mixer has been leaking oil for years and never realized there was a fix.

[@jimkish9557]

I see the Mrs. has her own torque monster. Those mixers reign supreme, like the 455. Never delay a lady willing to make fresh bread! or nut rolls. or pizza dough. or ...

[@Realmoflo2]

Great tutorial. From beginning to end. Thank you tremendously

[@stephenkeesee6429]

Fantastic Video. I’ve got my neighbors apart and cleaned up and my grease comes tomorrow from Amazon

[@scotthervey3]

i enjoyed the entire video, but I only needed to see a small amount, to decide I CAN clean and re-lube the gears below the blade shaft in an old GE food processor. When I took apart the container and blade and shaft, and the base ring, I found a double gasket that I thought might have been a retrofit. It wasn't, but there was a slight gap between the gaskets. Pulled apart, I found the gear housing. Probably I wasn't supposed to be able to access an originally sealed housing. But there it was. the inside of the housing and the gears are coated with what looks like dried up chocolate gunk. I suspect its old lubricant? I will order the H1 (food grade) lubricant, clean the gears and housing carefully and re-lube and put the thingamajig back together.... Thank you sooo much! I had been looking all over for guidance and finally found your video.

[@rwelsh1829]

Best video I have seen on this thank you.

[@williamroark8581]

Thanks for showing the replacement grease. Excellent video.

[@marissad.kelley9667]

Thank you for this great video! Just a note for whoever is that when you put the top part to the bottom part and align the gears, that they won't turn anymore manually. I thought something was wrong but it was fine.

[@grivolas2144]

You get an A for repacking the grease but an F for fixing the leak there should be o rings on the shafts that need to be replaced that seal the grease in. Some grease will separate a little when sitting for long periods which is normal. Even KA's manual says this normal and suggest running It for a few minutes to mix it back up.

[@age_of_reason]

You get an 'F' for failing to use proper punctuation.

[@grivolas2144]

@@age_of_reason I know my english is bad, but none of us are perfect.

[@gizzyguzzi]

there is only an o ring on ONE shaft. The other nothing. This is a design flaw. There should be good seals. There is no way to stop these from leaking when the grease separates, and all grease will separate.

[@JJ-jv1gu]

IMPRESSIVE i like her and her attention to detail Paul could probably learn a thing or two.. Hey Paul, if u can’t stand the heat, stay away from the kitchen aid.

[@sethmeistergee]

So how did this particular food-safe grease from Amazon perform since you installed it? I'm about to try the same grease replacement but wanted to double-check that the grease you chose is standing up to a decent workload. Thanks again!

[@shawnmckenna8882]

Excellent job folks! Good use of calipers!

[@stefanospsikarakis8536]

Husband: honey I think I broke the mixer... Wife: hold my beer...

[@amadolagopompa5231]

Tengo una igual y ha oerdido la fuerza. Sin producto cambia bien las velocidades pero con carga pierde la fuerza, me pudiera decir que hacer

[@playvoltage]

excellent job frosting your KitchenAid!

[@TheFrenchy82]

Very interesting. I need to do this for my mother's Kitchenaid artisan. Are you still happy with this food grade grease ? No new "strange sounds" or leaking grease ??

[@mattriley6866]

So just saw your video, really great job! So there is no sort of 'O' ring or any kind of packing?

[@Jessifer6916]

This is a fantastic video. How did you get the grease off so well? It looks very nasty lol I'm afraid to do this myself bc of the mess

[@dakshamodha551]

i love the detail Of your video. Can you please help me as my kitchenaid dough hook is stuck and have tries everything and still won't budge.

[@grannywarrior]

I have the bowl life model, not the tilt head. I am wondering if the basics on this are the same for my model

[@phe9238]

Great video! Thank you, my wife and I will follow you in this project! 😝👌

[@trespasser121]

Did it really have a problem though, because mine also leaks tiny amounts of grease (mostly when it has to work hard for bread dough),. So I just wipe it once in a while so it doesn't get into the dough. The grease is quite expensive also, so I'm thinking the real solution is to just get a more powerful machine.

[@vicjames2743]

great video. any source that you know of that has the planetary bushing that the mix spindle goes thru. hoping to buy the bushing rather than the whole planetary. Thanks.

[@Kusoka1]

I needed a small tapered drift punch to get the mixing head to finally align the hole for the pin. Besides that it was pretty simple. Messy project so a have good supply of shop rags or paper towels at the ready.

[@danielmwippel]

Didn't you put too much grease? Honest question

[@richc9359]

There is a video by Mr Mixer, who deep cleans and services mixers. He used about the same amount of grease in his video.

[@studiojason8049]

Your "Oh dear!" gave me a nice chuckle :) How did that grease hold up? Any problems over that last few years?

[@lizzyann4]

You need to take the beauty band off too. You can clean under it and the bar itself. It comes off with two screws in the back.

[@stacyjobe6697]

Incredible! I wish I could pay you to clean my mixer. 😃

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Hey I think you guys can use her around the shop an extra hand don't hurt Happy New Year's everyone love your channel keep up the Great work can't wait to see more videos on the Oldsmobile and to see how the firebird are doing God bless all

[@ricklisadolezal7546]

Did you replace the gasket, or clean off the old one and reinstall?

[@melissasaint3283]

I think she cleaned it off

[@manwenyang4454]

Thank you for making this awesome video! Mine KitchenAid® Artisan® Tilt Head Stand Mixer's beater shaft ( the center shaft) always has black oil around it while kneading. The problem is that the dough got the black oil and I had to keep my eyes on it and to take it off the black oil on the dough. There's times I have to through away the dough! The company said that is because the coated attachment is rubbing with the the beater shaft so it is normal. All I need to do is to clear the beater shaft well when it's done. Is this really normal?

[@theblindredneck747]

No it’s not normal. When the grease is good these machines should not leak.

[@manwenyang4454]

@@theblindredneck747 Thank you for the response!I return the mixer and got my money back.

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

All that was missing was one of Paul's stories about what hod rodders used to do to these back in the day. Top job.

[@Oldsmob455]

lol

[@JJ-jv1gu]

Oldsmob455 sounds like grease is the word

[@bcbialiy]

‘So my brother’s wife had one of these things back in the day. It was a beast! We took it out, lowered the gears with some stuff out of my buddy’s friend’s combine and put it back I n the cupboard. The next time my sister in law made cookies she almost launched into space.....’

[@JJ-jv1gu]

Dr Bocci that’s how us cowboys do it in NorCal!! GO BIG OR GO HOME, especially if it’s candy apple red Just like me and oldsmob say.. “big block or no block”

[@ThoxSpuddy]

Very good, but the gear tree could've been removed by unscrewing 3 screws as there is a lot of grease underneath.

[@chuckcts-v3460]

Some where in time KitchenAid changed the grease. My wife has her mother's KitchenAid mixer that is probably 50 years old, she used it very much. It has never leaked a drop of oil/grease, my wife's KitchenAid mixer that is at least 40 years old, it has never leaked a drop of oil/grease. I am fixing my daughter's KitchenAid mixer that is less than 10 years old, it is leaking oil/grease.

[@noblesavage413]

Odds of the word "spelunking" ever being used on this channel again? Haha, great vid.

[@andykrell2348]

Thank you for a great video. I have the same model Kitchenaid mixer that is leaking oil.

[@jackryder6732]

Hi there, I am in Toronto, where do I buy parts for artisan?

[@arianemacaranas481]

Is there a way to replace bomann stand mixers beater shaft into what kitchen aid beater shaft has?. Thank you

[@Oldsmob455]

No Clue

[@pozmarciv]

That looks like a lot of grease.. thanks for the video

[@Dedhead6992]

Awesome, I was hoping the brown oily substance that started oozing from my vintage kitchenaid wasn't worse than it looks lol.

[@Kmoney424]

I just used your video to repack my grease and now the mixer isn’t turning on. Any suggestions as to what could have gone wrong?

[@tmaq9726]

How's that grease/lube holding up? Please respond thanks.

[@97kt69]

Good job and thanks for the food grade grease tip👍

[@melaniewerner4567]

Could you make another video where you have each screw and pin you take out shown to the view and in focus? I'm asking because I made the mistake of trying to repair my mixer without an assistant by my side to keep track of where each item came out of my mixer. Now, I'm trying to research pictures and videos on the internet that might help me solve the mystery. If anyone has a link to this information, I would be eternally grateful.

[@beeks919]

Not to hijack, but Mr. Mixer has a much more thorough disassembly / reassembly 3 video series if anyone needs it.

[@Dimmer333]

Next time about half the grease. I use lubriplate L0232-098 FGL-2 one 14 oz tub should be good for two or three blenders.

[@timjerome8942]

Great job Olds!!!

[@miltonservice1433]

I'm confused on what was fixed. What fixed the initial leak? I get it needed regreased but what fixed the leak?

[@JustinCrediblename]

the wheel bearing grease components were separating

[@williampollard4759]

I haven’t bought to use a pastry brush do to apply the grease but I think that’s brilliant

[@chriskaisershot4966]

Bought or thought?

[@Gorkilein]

You can use alcohol to clean up grease.

[@liloukenzo4034]

Alcohol or acetone?

[@spacewalla3574]

Sorry, but the root cause of the oil leak is that the gasket is “tired” and leaking, so why on earth have you not replaced the gasket? I wouldn’t go to all that trouble and not replace the gasket. But thanks for the video.

[@Dorilana]

PLEASE HELP ME. I CAN'T GET THE PIN OUT TO REMOVE THE PLANETARY. I've used a punch and hammer, and then a bit from a screw driver, to better cover the overall size of the surface of the pin, and a hammer. I have even sprayed it with WD40 in hopes that some would leak between the pin and it's chamber. I wiggled the whole planetary in hopes of getting the WD40 in better. I've tried putting the mixer at every angle.... upright, upside down and on it's side. I've tried both sides of the pin. I've even had 2 other people try it ... but nothing is working! And the end of the pin, and area around the pin is taking a beating. 😢 Edit: Extra information about my model. It is an Artisan and does not have screws under the silver name band thingy.

[@Oldsmob455]

I don't know much about these mixers but I do know it shouldn't take much to get the pin out. You may have raised a edge beating on it too hard.

[@agamemnon8163]

Heat up the planetary with a heat gun on low, just enough to get the metal to expand a little bit, but not hot enough to damage the paint. This is what I had to do.

[@mrobvious5892]

When removing “pins” ALWAYS use a somewhat smaller diameter punch on the center of the pin as not to mushroom 🍄 the end/edges of the pin, which can cause it to get locked into place/damaging both itself and the holes inner diameter during repeated hammering.

[@warrenchow8482]

What do you use to clean the grease off the parts so they're all nice and spanking new before you apply the new grease? Will any food safe de-greaser work?

[@sjbock]

Isopropyl alcohol works well.

[@JustinCrediblename]

How has the grease held up?

[@Oldsmob455]

As far as I know it's still in there. Then again, I don't know how much it was used.

[@Steve-ps2tw]

Well that was pretty helpful, thanks. I'll be tearing into my wife's mixer in the near future.

[@derekhall9528]

Thanks for the help!

[@leonardwalters154]

Happy wife, happy life, oldsmob appliance repair show lol

[@Gorkilein]

And its not about getting as much grease into as you can. It just needs some on it.

[@rwelsh1829]

Is that lover pin that get knocked out tapered? Been having trouble with mine.

[@rwelsh1829]

Lower pin

[@JamesSantos-np5de]

I haven’t been able to remove mine. Any suggestions?

[@kangurita2769]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ColinMacKenzieRobots]

Excellent video! Was having trouble getting a few parts out and never thought it has to be food safe grease...but of course! duh

[@hrodriguez8587]

I was hoping you changed the gear ratio for more speeeed.

[@Blocktob1]

Great video. Thank you

[@joannezecher2497]

Thanks for sharing that!!!!

[@TheFatbutterpancake]

Great informative video

[@diegolainfiesta]

The grease was leaking because the oring on the shaft was worn out. You never changed it. 😂😂😂 Kitchen Aids are awesome, but they really need to reengineer this regreasing process. In the video you can see how the majority of its userbase was not able to maintain it fully (the man had to step in, in various parts, because the woman could not assemble it fully). Perhaps a system similar to cars, where you I left new grease and the old comes out.

[@MidnightVisions]

100% too much grease. it only needs to go on the mating surfaces to prevent friction, it does not stop corrosion so don't paint it on painted surfaces. Immersion in a varsol tank would clean it better.

[@reneeryle6264]

It’s a spindle. 😊

[@ghouarredwane511]

شكرا لكم ⚘

[@buckfuhtt2083]

I put Marvel mystery oil in mine.

[@dayslife]

a little fresh air greasing moments...

[@JJ-jv1gu]

Seb drink a beer ever time she says grease.. I am

[@stevefrazier7886]

Thanks for the video. I used your video and one on ereplacement parts kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpaueYmsg71om7s I noticed when taking the 4 screws out, that hold the top housing to the base, that only one of the screws has a lock washer. That screw was in the back and I put that screw back in the same location. Also, the amount of grease in the planetary gears seems like it should be much less. See what ereplacement does. Lastly, next time, I am not going to remove all the gears to re-grease but I didn't mind doing that this time as I too was switching from dark grease to white grease. The white grease will not stand out as the dark grease when it starts to break down and drip. Thanks again.

[@GuilhermeGomes2]

man that is grease for 20 mixers hahahaha

[@Livefreeordietrying556]

What i was thinking. Where did the gears go?

[@msbrownbeast]

Surprising to see a plastic gear inside the gearbox.

[@williampollard4759]

Yes the plastic gear you are referring to, it’s called the worm gear, it’s deliberately made plastic, as a failsafe gear. It’s designed to fail, if too much torque is put on the mixer attachments. If it was made of steel, it would be a risk of damaging the expensive motor.

[@anthropomancy1]

I would have used brake clean 100%

[@jbtvt]

Reviews aren't great on that stuff among the people who've actually used it for a period of time. I'm going to stick with Red n Tacky

[@ScottSellsSoCal]

Turn it on its side and spray brake cleaner on the parts to degrease!

[@gizzyguzzi]

Sadly this didn't stop any leaks. It just paused them. This is clearly a design flaw. The gearbox does not seal adequately, there are not seals on the planetary shaft. We should be able to use wheel bearing grease. The grease should stay INSIDE the gearbox!

[@Kenchinito2207]

Is that the right amount of grease you have to put in there? I dunno, seems a bit excessive

[@nsjaaron]

Too much grease I believe. It could be the reason of your oil dripping cause.

[@ElleDeas]

@@nsjaaron I saw an assembly clip from Kitchenaid and that's about how much they used as well.

[@theblindredneck747]

If you watch the Mr. Mixer videos he uses about 4 ounces of grease.