Drive Motor Replacement Cost — Washer, Dryer & More (South Africa, 2026)
Estimated R400–R4 000 for a drive / drum motor replacement in South Africa, depending on the appliance and the exact fault. Built from 6 sourced repair jobs across 5 appliance types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed July 2026.
What a drive / drum motor replacement costs, by appliance and fault Estimated
Each row is a real sourced repair job whose description matched this part. Parts and total are that job's own national range — follow the problem link to localize it to your area.
| Appliance | Problem | Repair | Parts | Total | DIY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | Noisy or loud | Fan motor replacement (condenser or evaporator) | R400–R900 | R700–R1 600 | Pro recommended |
| Washing Machine | Won't spin or agitate | Drive motor replacement | R800–R2 200 | R1 500–R4 000 | Pro recommended |
| Dryer | Won't tumble / drum not turning | Motor replacement | R1 000–R2 000 | R1 800–R2 800 | Pro recommended |
| Wall Oven | Convection fan not working | Convection/circulation fan motor replacement | R600–R1 400 | R900–R2 200 | Pro recommended |
| Over-the-Range Microwave | Turntable not turning | Turntable motor replacement | R220–R480 | R400–R760 | DIY possible |
| Over-the-Range Microwave | Vent fan not working | Full fan motor replacement (complex) | R450–R900 | R800–R1 300 | Pro recommended |
Base: 2 published national repair-cost guides (full source registry on the methodology page), published rates from 14 South African repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
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Estimated national ranges aggregated from the linked problem pages — no per-page localization is applied here. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.
Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.