Best Oil for (Amana) Washer Motor Lubrication?

The bearings on the motor of my Amana washer needed lubrication. I did it last month, and had to do it again this morning. Otherwise, the washer will not go into a spin; the motor will buzz and shut off.

Last month, I used a light oil, and was able to spin the motor shaft freely by hand. Today, I used Kroil. (I have used Kroil in the past, to restore an old typewriter.) The motor shaft again is more noticeably able to spin freely. I don't want to have to do this every month.

Before I put the machine back together, is there a preferred type of oil to use on the motor bearings? The Amana model LW3303W is 28 years old; I replaced the motor in 2005. Back in the day when you could take a motor apart, lubricate the bearings, and put it back together, the solution was more permanent.

As a back-up plan, does anyone here have a replacement motor available? When I searched the various parts suppliers online, most of them did not have this motor available. It comes back as Whirlpool part number 27179; 1/2 HP.


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Post# 1044989 9/15/2019 at 14:07 (1,678 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)
Checkrate/Likes The bearings on the motor of my Amana washer needed lubrication. I did it last month, and had to do it again this morning. Otherwise, the washer will not go into a spin; the motor will buzz and shut off. Last month, I used a light oil, and was able to spin the motor shaft freely by hand. Today, I used Kroil. (I have used Kroil in the past, to restore an old typewriter.) The motor shaft again is more noticeably able to spin freely. I don't want to have to do this every month. Before I put the machine back together, is there a preferred type of oil to use on the motor bearings? The Amana model LW3303W is 28 years old; I replaced the motor in 2005. Back in the day when you could take a motor apart, lubricate the bearings, and put it back together, the solution was more permanent. As a back-up plan, does anyone here have a replacement motor available? When I searched the various parts suppliers online, most of them did not have this motor available. It comes back as Whirlpool part number 27179; 1/2 HP.