KitchenAid Mixer Re-Grease Pt. 2 Degrease (Classic, Artisan) Tilt Head 

I got my grandma's mixer and was wondering how old it was. I was able to figure it out because of your tic tok video.

You are a good professor. Liked it.

There are couple of thing Ild like to say, first you are a natural teacher/instructor. Second I was a stay at home dad from !992 to 2012 it was the greatest job I've ever had, keep up the the good work!

How old was this mixer? Or maybe a better question is how frequently do you need to change the grease?

I've had my machine for many years but only started using it frequently in the past few months (pandemic bread making). I'm looking forward to taking it apart and regreasing but I'm not great at putting things back together so I'll have to be very careful. I'm ordering grease first! Thanks for these great videos and sharing your expertise!

thanx - got the machine to work again. bought the 1/8 pin and hammered for 30min - nadda! so took it apart without removing the bottom turning part! and then came to find out that there is a pin missing (the second one you take out - and that the small gear under the plastic one was missing!! WTF>!? so I made one from a nail I cut (and hammered the edges so it won;t come out). You rock!

Thank you so much for being here and providing the tutorial. I started on another page and almost wrecked my 25 yr old stand mixer. Your video was easy to follow and included all the steps needed. I follow you on Tik-Toc and here. You are the best by far!!

Thank you so much for sharing these videos and for the very thoroughly explained steps and instructions. I was able to regrease my mixer, which has been leaking for years, thanks to you!

thank you so much for showing how to do this! Another video I saw simply scraped the majority of the old grease off, spread some new grease on the upper mechanism, and put it back together. I appreciate you showing us how to further take apart the gears and really clean everything! Such a great tutorial. I will be buying grease and any other parts I need from you later this afternoon once I take mine apart and see if I need any other new parts.

I wish I had known about you before I moved away from Kansas!!! I would have had you service mine before we left. I’ve had it for years and I’ve never had this done! Had no idea!

Simply a great tutorial. For anyone else doing this, I used a plastic knife and plastic spoon as I didn't have a plastic paint scraper

Oh, I came to your tiktok from a now this video on Facebook, and from your tiktok here.

Thanks for your videos, I couldn’t have regreased my kitchenAid without them. One note is that I think when kitchenAid make their mixers for the OS market (I’m in Australia) the motor has a different assembly. In my case there were motor parts on both the main body and the top of the mixer and they were wired together and the wiring was short. I had to find a box the right height to set the top of the mixer on, as I could not seperate them.

Hey Mr Mixer! I used to use one of these machines when I worked in the industry 30 yeas ago. I found one at an estate sale for $20 bucks and am about to Re-Greese it. I’m thoroughly enjoying your lesson/tutorial. You’re such a good natured person and I’m looking forward to finding you on TikTok! In the mean time I’ll continue watching part three and report back when I’m finished. I’m sure that with all the stay at home orders and people taking up bread making and the like, you have lots of business. I hope you are getting rich, or at least making some money to save for your child’s college and your retirement. Stay safe and thank you for your very kind help! Richard, Boston

Thanks for the video's. I also came here from your Tik Tok video. I'll order the grease and any parts from you as soon as I take it apart to see whats going on inside.

very thorough instruction❤ thank you i had trauma sending my machine in service cebter they were not careful and and made multiple scratches and chips in my machine😢

For crevices, you could also use cotton swabs. Very quick and easy.

I watched all three of your EXCELLENT videos in this series. You have a new customer. I'll be placing my order for parts and a regrease kit immediately! Thanks and kudos for a job well done!

With as many mixers as you clean and regrease, I'm surprised you don't have a large ultrasonic cleaner for running multiple parts through for bulk cleaning. I use one for my small engine work and it's one of the best investments I've made in being able to maintain my equipment. Completely replaced my parts washer with the exception of parts that are physically too big for the ultrasonic. Then again with this video being three years old, maybe you've got one by now 🤣

I found toothpicks useful in the gear teeth. And you are 100% right. That thing is sharp. Ouch.

So helpful! I can’t wait to take my 10 year old mixer apart and see what I find 😳

You are awesome! I really enjoy your videos and appreciate your helping us do it ourselves. I just ordered some parts from your site and look forward to repairing my mixer. Happy Holidays!

You go through it so well

Great video, I'm going to just send mine to you.

Good video I think I will try it on my mixer

I cleaned the gears out pretty quick with Isopropyl alcohol spray and a nylon bristled dish brush

You are great! Thank you so much for this tutorial.

Excellent video thank you, looks like a lot to take apart..would you say just cleaning out the major grease and re greasing would be OK and not taking all gears apart?

Loving the small series of videos. On this one at 4:40 you show a straight pin. Real question (but with an expected answer): Is it possible that some models have bent pins? LOL --- guessing not and also guessing I found my problem (aside from grease that looks exactly as you show here).

Would an ultrasonic cleaner be more efficient if all the gears are gonna be disassembled anyways? Would cut down on scrubbing i would assume.

taking it apart was the easy portion... degreasing that stuff made me regret my life decisions cuz I wanted it *completely* clean before repacking lol

Hey quick question for you? Is the original grease black or white? I bought a used unit, and when I disassembled it, the grease was very white. I suspect the previous owner tried to regrease it and fix parts of it, but the lady pretended like they didn't know about any issue at all.. I didn't buy it. Isn't the factory grease black? And very white grease would be very freshly greased??

Great information!! Thanks for sharing your experience!!

Wow - I really like your video even from Munic/Germany. I am having problems with my Kitchenaid Blender and may be I need some help from you. I let you know. So far I just watch your videos. Best regards from Munic and talk to you soon.😍🎃 Gabrielle

Hey man, the pin holding the planetary shaft in place for my mixer is bent, I had to use a punch to remove and it’s got a tiny crack in it. Do you know where I can get or do you sell that pin? I’m also looking to replace the lock to prevent the top from lifting, do you know where to source that?

Came from tik tok

Are there any food safe chemicals that can be used to degrease the gears or the spaces in the body? Can the disassembled gears be be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner?

Great video. My mixer is making a noise that is coming from the area to the rear of the motor shaft. (under where the on/off lever is when the head is upside down). Is there something in there that needs replacing or greasing? thanks for your help

My 30 year old non-tilting Kitchenaid is running fine. Should I disassemble and check the status of the grease?

Loved your video but somehow i ended up with one extra washer. I have the classic tilt head model. I've gone over your vedeo 3 times, all 3 parts and have yet to figure it our?

Great video but I think you missed showing us how to remove the hub gear.

Thinking about getting the mixer clean.. Would you use a brake cleaner spray for the lower and upper housing to clear out the oil that leeches out. Brake cleaner evaporates cleanly..

I cannot get the pin out of the worm gear. I was very thorough with the cleaning though. Is there something I can try to loosen it? Thank you again for your videos!

Thank you!

A bench top part cleaner would make that grease removal so much easier.

Hi! I have a question, I'm cleaning a classic mixer and the speed control lever/knob looks slightly bent downward, is that the way it usually looks?

What if you can’t get the pin out of the worm gear? 😢 the wheel keeps turning when I try to punch it out. I got it a little out and tried pulling on it with needle nose pliers but it won’t budge. Note: I got this mixer as a wedding present 21 years ago and never new about cleaning it until black grease/oil started coming out the hole where the attachment for my tomato sauce hooks on. Oh BTW love your video! I have never tried to take apart anything and it walked me right thru it.

I really just wanna clean everything with brake cleaner. Not sure if it would be to harsh on the parts though 😅

awesome info, but is there just water in your parts washer?

o Help! My older model Kitchenaid stand mixer that hadnt been used in years was clearly leaking oil and making a bit of a grinding noise so I carefully took it apart , cleaned and regreased it. NOW IT WONT TURN ON! Yikes. I didn't unnecessarily touch any wires (it is possible i got the overload switch wires reversed though) and what I can see of the motor and wires etc looks intact and clean. Any help and suggestions are really appreciated!!!

Do you offer a kit just with the cardboard gaskets and other miscellaneous seals? My gears seem to be fine so I don’t think I need the full out overhaul kit.

Have you ever thought of getting an ultrasonic cleaner instead of the parts washer?

Old toothbrushes work good for cleaning the teeth of the gears

Is there any way to know before taking the machine apart if I’ll need new gears? I’d hate to get it all taken apart, then have to wait for new gears to ship…

I’m following these instructions on my 15 year old machine and my hub gear isn’t coming out. It can still spin, so it’s not completely stuck, but I can’t slide it out to clean it. I even tried pushing it out through the attachment port. Any tips or ideas?

Can you use brake clean or something like that to clean all of the parts if you mask off the motor area?

Hey Mr. Mixer - great video, thanks. I finally out it all back together using the grease I ordered from you and now when using the beater and front PTO slip/stalls under load. Even mixing relatively soft batter the beater and the front PTO just stop or got slow for a second or 2 and then start again. Don't think it's the planetary gear since the PTO is also stalling. Any thoughts on what I did wrong putting it back together? Thanks

I was just on your website but I don't see the re-grease kit you mention. I have a bowl lift and a Classic that need some love, do you have an ETA on those kits?

I need some of this pins you have to take out. Don’t see them in your store.

I have a hand-me-down K5-A. Do I need a kit/parts for a bowl raise model WITH or WITHOUT a back cap? I am not sure what that means. Thank you.

what in your parts cleaner gas?

Could you use Break Clean to clean the gears?

Have you ever encountered a mixer that wasnt fixable? (Or know of any issues that make a mixer “totaled” ?) I’m pretty mechanically inclined but never worked on a mixer. I’m going to regrease mine with your videos (thanks!) but I also have a mixer that someone threw away. It is sentimental to this person so I grabbed it and am going to attempt to restore it for them.

What is the solution in the parts washer?

I thought it might be easy since there are videos but, nah, man, I'll just ship it for you to take care of for me. I'd lose all those screws and have grease everywhere.

Can you add this to the regreasing Playlist?

Why the heck does kitchen aide puts globs and mounds of grease in the machines??

Why don’t you use a parts washer or a product to clean grease off after you get the majority of grease off?

How much does a regrease cost? How does shipping work? Thanks

What type of grease do you buy?

Is there a way to be put on an email list to be notified when you get the cardboard gaskets in stock?

❤❤❤ nice

I don't see a "regrease" package on your website. Did I miss it somewhere?

How long does shipping parts take ?

Just use brake clean! Is it some how not safe for the machine??

would brake clean be alright to use on the gears?

I find brake cleaner is a lot faster and cleaner

So not only does the oil leak out of the Kitchenaid, but Kitchenaid use cardboard seals and rings in their machine? That is unbelievable. I am so sorry I bought this thing.

use a toothbrush to clean the channels, preferably hard bristled and new.. you're welcome 😂

Pedro Pascal

You can't just wash this stuff ?