Whirlpool: Proper grease?

[TAG]

What's the proper grease to use for the shafts/ seal cups etc. in a mid 90's Kenmore/ whirlpool direct drive washer? It seems the outside plastic tub seal uses a "special" grease (my guess it's the stuff you use around a pool - jacks). But what about other areas? I bought a NOS OE basket drive for the washer. Doing so got me the wear items for the brake and the clutch and it obviously has new seals. $80 and it's all new with nothing else to worry about. I also bought one new seal for the top of the larger tube the basket drive slides into (preventive maintenance). I have watched many videos and some don't even talk about the grease -- others are using the tube that comes with the plastic tub seal? One guy lathers it up with lithium like it's a log pole competition. I can see grease in the new basket drive but like an idiot I put my finger in there to clean out some dirt from the box and removed much of it. Some grease is not rubber seal friendly so I want to use the right stuff ... and also. Where do you need to put a little ?

 

[spin-doctor]

I have no idea if automotive type greases are ok (I'm not a washer repairman). But boat trailers use waterproof marine grease for their axle bearings which get submerged when the boat is launched and retrieved at the ramp.

 

[combo52]

Agitator shaft and center post lubrication on ALL WP belt and direct drive washers.

Use a good quality grease between the top seals on both the center post and the agitator seals, use turbine oil between the top bearings and 2nd seal and a small amount of grease above lower spin tube bearing.

The grease mentioned in reply #2 would be excellent, but it not real critical what you use. I know no lubricants that are harmful to the high quality neoprene seals that are used in these washers.

I have never heard of using any lubricant on any seals that touch the plastic outer tub, and I doubt its a good idea.

John L.