Whirlpool direct drive research and development

[gelaundry4ever]

l smell

I've sat by both machines on occasion and I swear they smelled identical. I have sat by the maytag direct drive built by whirlpool and the faint gear oil smell reminded me of the GE filter-flo and took me back. So it DOES make me wonder if whirlpool's direct drive gear oil is identical go GE's filter-flo gear oil.

 

[maytag85]

Jerome

If the oils smell similar, then they most likely are from the same oil company that produced the oil for Whirlpool and GE transmissions. My guess is GE probably requested the oil company that produced the oil to add certain detergents and additives since GE transmissions didn’t last as long compared Whirlpool’s direct drive transmission and I am sure Whirlpool just used the same oil they used in their belt drive transmissions since both are 60 weight oil and was just cheaper to use something that was in your parts bin rather than having R&D just to develop a new oil for the direct drive transmissions.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

gear oil

That's what I figured. You must be onto something. Now I can understand why GE and whirlpool oils smell identical.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

compared to the new style GE

I've heard that whirlpool's oil is a lot heavier than GE's new style gear oil. It makes me wonder why GE used a lot lighter oil than the whirlpool DD and GE FF used in their transmissions.
Why couldn't GE use the same oil but in less quantities? They could've used the similar oil viscosity and gearing to compete with whirlpool DD in longevity and performance.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

whirlpool direct drive washer gears

I've heard that the whirlpool direct drive gears are made of a heavy steel. Is this true? It makes me wonder, knowing that the transmission has to go through all of that torque the motor puts out. Could this be how maytag got the mct label years later?
If so, that may explain why they hold up so well.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

gear oil

here's the gear oil on amazon for whirlpool.

https://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-350572-Oil-Gear-Case/product-reviews/B00LOX24J2?pageNumber=2&reviewerType=all_reviews

 

[gelaundry4ever]

gear oil

I read on one of the reviews that the gear oil was 140 weight and was tenacious. Is this true? It must be some tough gear oil that has high viscosity.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

beefiness of steel gears

How beefy were the direct drive steel gears compared to the older belt drive ones? I am talking about their transmission gears that are in oil.