Product review (4 stars): AWESOME CHINESE MOTOR!? (please don't burn my house down)
I've just ran my first load of laundry through the old whirlpool with this new motor; I notice it's quite a bit peppier, throwing the wet laundry around like a rented mule. That's what it's all about. I was surprised at how quickly it shipped and arrived; two thumbs up. I will note the following: mine was about twenty dollars cheaper a couple of days ago. ? I looked closely, and note that my motor was made in CHINA, not MEXICO. The old motor was made in the USA. I'm hoping that this is actually an official "whirlpool part" and not some cheap knock-off that burns my house down.

A word of advice concerning the motor swap: this is a very simple process. I spent more time cleaning the lint from the inside of my machine than I did actual "work". Here comes the important part: (professional appliance repairmen, disregard.) Do not try to turn the motor shaft off of the blower fan housing with a wrench. It's made of soft plastic, and you'll likely accomplish nothing more than round off the edges of that portion (it calls for a 13/16th wrench) and end up having to destroy your blower fan in order to take the old motor out. Instead, use a set of vise-grips on the plastic, and wrench it down GOOD. I mean, GOOOOOD. You know what I'm talkin' about. Then, while holding the other end of the motor shaft with a 7/16th wrench (if I remember correctly), strike the vise-grip handle with a DEAD BLOW HAMMER. I know what you're thinking; "Hey man, I'm not naturally powerful like you, how on Earth will I strike the opposite end of a motor shaft with a six lb dead blow hammer and hold it tightly with a tiny wrench in my hand?!"  You won't. Because you're not like me. So do this: before positioning the vise-grips on the plastic portion, you'll slip the small wrench on the shaft flats and then position the other end of that wrench solid against the floor of the dryer cabinet, so that it and not you is taking all of the punishment (and more importantly, solid enough to transmit the energy of those blows into the wretched mating of plastic and metal). It took me about five solid blows before it came loose. No mess, no fuss, and marginal loss of temper. And more importantly, mama has a dryer again NOW, and isn't waiting for me to order another part to replace. You're welcome!