KitchenAid oil leak repair
The most common KitchenAid fault I see. Old grease breaks down, the gasket hardens, and oil starts weeping out under the base and into the bowl.
Does this sound familiar?
- Oil or black grease pooling under the mixer
- Dark specks or streaks appearing in your dough or batter
- A burning or hot smell after a few minutes of mixing
- The head feeling loose or the mixer running louder than it used to
What the repair includes
- Full strip-down of the mixer head
- Old, broken-down grease cleaned out completely
- Worn gasket replaced with a new one
- Fresh food-grade grease packed to the right fill
- Reassembly, speed check and a test run before it comes back
KitchenAid stand mixers run on a packed grease reservoir inside the head. That grease is there to lubricate the gears and to keep oil where it belongs. After enough years and enough batches of dough, the grease separates, the gasket that seals the head hardens, and the oil finds its way out.
Once it starts leaking, running the mixer makes it worse. The gears lose lubrication, heat builds up, and what would have been a straightforward re-grease turns into a gear replacement.
This service is the fix. I take the head apart, clean every trace of the old grease out, replace the gasket, and pack it back up with fresh food-grade grease so it is safe around anything you are baking.
Not sure this is your problem?
These guides explain the symptoms and what you can check yourself first.
Common questions
Is the grease in my mixer food safe?
The grease I pack your mixer with is food grade, which is what KitchenAid specifies. It matters because a small amount can work its way into the bowl through the shaft over time.
How do I know if my mixer is leaking or just dirty?
If the mark is dark, greasy and keeps coming back after you wipe it, it is a leak. Text me a photo and I will tell you what I see.
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