KitchenAid tune-up: grease, gasket and worm gear
The most complete service I do: a new worm gear, a new gasket and a full re-grease in one visit. Doing everything at once means one strip-down and costs less than booking repairs separately.
Does this sound familiar?
- Grinding or whining plus an oil leak underneath
- A mixer that has never been serviced and is starting to feel rough
- Any mixer heading into heavy bread baking or a busy holiday season
What the repair includes
- Full strip-down of the mixer head
- New worm gear fitted
- Old gasket replaced
- Complete clean-out and fresh food-grade grease
- Reassembly, speed check and a test run under load
Almost every mixer that arrives with a grinding noise also has grease that has broken down, because the two problems have the same cause: age and heat. Handling them in one visit means one strip-down instead of two, which is why the combo costs less than the two services priced separately.
This is the service I recommend for a mixer that has never been serviced, for anything being brought back into regular use, and for anyone heading into a heavy baking season with an older machine.
You get the mixer back cleaned out, freshly greased, fitted with a new worm gear and gasket, and test run before it leaves the bench.
Not sure this is your problem?
These guides explain the symptoms and what you can check yourself first.
- KitchenAid mixer leaking oil or grease from the head: what is normal and when to get it fixed
- KitchenAid mixer grinding noise: what it means and what to do
- KitchenAid mixer motor runs but the beater won't turn: what it means
- KitchenAid mixer smells like burning: causes and what to do
- Is your KitchenAid worth repairing? A simple way to decide
Common questions
How long does a tune-up take?
Usually 2 to 3 business days from when I get the mixer, and I confirm the date when you book. If you are working around a specific event, tell me and I will say honestly whether it can be done in time.
How do I know my mixer needs the full combo?
If you hear grinding and see an oil leak, book the combo. If you are not sure, book the diagnostic and I will tell you honestly what it needs.
Related repairs
Re-grease and gasket replacement
$100 any mixer
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Speed controller replacement
$125 tilt-head · $150 bowl-lift
Got a mixer that needs looking at?
Text me what it is doing. You will know the price before any work starts.