How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP3098553 / 350849 Agitator Grease

I ordered the kit that not only replaced the agitator dogs but the rest of the assembly as well. It was incredibly easy! I don't normally try to fix anything other than changing the batteries or bulb but after watching the handy video, this was so simple that I had to try it! AND it worked! I literally saved myself over a $1,000 by purchasing a $17 part! My washer works just like new and I couldn't be happier! I ordered part #5452690 and it fit like a charm! It arrived in 2 days! I had a terrible time finding the model number for my Whirlpool Stylemaster No. 4217141 Rev A model and now I feel so silly. The model number is under the lid, like literally open the lid and look UNDER it at the tub. The model info was right there all along! I had argued and seen many other reviews where people couldn't find it so I felt justified with my frustration until I bent down a bit and saw the label. That was the hardest part of my repair, lol. 

Very easy fix! Order shipped fast and received the item in a couple of days with a 10 minute fix! The step by step video helped most! Thank you so much for this website as it probably would of cost me at least $125 to fix! 

I started by removing the old agitator, which was more difficult than it should have been because the head of the bolt had rusted badly. A 7/16" socket would not grab the bolt, so I had to use the next smaller metric size to remove it. Taking the agitator apart revealed several suspicious parts so I decided to just order a complete replacement. It only took a few minutes to replace the agitator, now that I knew how to remove the old one. I have one suggestion for AppliancePartsPros to consider. All of the parts arrived in a box but the replacement agitator has a few parts at the top that fell out of the top and were loose in the box. Fortunately, nothing was lost, but something bad could have easily happened. I suggest putting a wad of paper in the top of the agitator in the future. This should keep the loose parts from falling out. One thing that was not a pleasant surprise for me was how expensive the agitator grease is. A small container is almost $27. It seems to me that this ought to be $5 or less, but perhaps this is an area where the manufacturer makes some big bucks. Anyway, dealing with AppliancePartsPros was easy (I have done it before) and I would recommend them to everyone! 

I ordered and used the medium cam agitator repair kit. It was as easy as shown on the video. 

The website had an easy to follow video, that made the repair an easy chore. My only complaint was the cost of that tiny container of white grease. Seems you could find a supplier that could furnish a small tube of it for quite a bit less money. With that said, this is still one of the most helpful, easy to deal with sites, I have ever used. This was my 3rd or 4th repair, and each was a great experience. 

Your complete agitator assembly was just the thing and the repair was completed in ten minutes. The only problem I had was locating the part as the washer is 16 years old and I had no model number for it. Your excellent photos did the trick and we are good to go. Agitator grease was a bit pricey. Fast parts delivery. 

Replaced agitator gears kit. 

Replaced the medium cam agitator repair kit and grease and the washer is working great again thank you for having the right parts. 

Cam Agitator repair kit......replaced the "agitator dogs" which were worn and no longer able to mesh with gear, also replaced the cam, a cap seal, a washer for the agitator bolt and a thrust washer that came with the kit and a little of the grease on to the thrust washer. Re assembled the agitator and replaced it into the washer. Whole process took just under an hour. Washer is working again like new . The videos were a BIG help.....thanks ! Read more: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/whirlpool-medium-cam-agitator-285811-ap3138838.html#ixzz4WbEnXcTk http://www.appliancepartspros.com 

Installed new dogs and repair kit parts and now works fine. I ordered kit from appliancepartspro.com and paid for regular shipping. the parts arrived in two days. Very fast shipping. Had washer working in less than 30 minutes after parts arrived.