Product review (2 stars): then it began sounding like a cricket chirping occasionally
All of these motors start out quiet but eventually grow louder and louder over time. I bought this one (the 3rd this DW has had) because my DW had grown so loud that it was difficult to hear anything else while it ran. Lowe's said they could no longer get the part (apparently they don't know about Amazon), so I ordered it and swapped it out. VERY silent for the first few weeks, then it began sounding like a cricket chirping occasionally. Now it's back to a low din with an occasional squeal. I've no doubt that eventually this one will grow extremely loud just like the other motors. Other reviews have said that Frigidaire doesn't use quality parts in the motor bearings. While I cannot speak to that, it does look like there's some systemic problem with this model of motors.