this a wonderful washer well worth repairing if you have oil on the floor it may mean the seal (wh8x281)has failed and all the oil has came out its an easy fix remove the agitator by pulling on the neck remove the tub remove the boot remove the tranny invert the tranny in a vise remove and replace seal add 2 quarts of motor oil .10w 40 is good ..replace tranny .this is not a hard job! take your time
dryerDr
January 2005