VitamixVita Mix Socket Drive Kit with 5 Drive Socket Only, 4 Ounce - 1 each.

It was easy to install. Works like a charm!

This part is compatible with the Vita-Mix® Total Nutrition Center® Whole Food Machine™ Model # VM0103 (see photo)--one of the earliest, if not earliest, home version of an industrial model sold at the time (1995). Although the current Vitamix drive socket model stands a bit higher than the original one made for the original Vitamix models of the 90s, it works fine. Instead of employing planned obsolescence to get consumers to throw away their old machines and spend lots of money on entire new machines, Vitamix has not only built machines that last, but newer models with parts that compatible with older models (e.g., containers and drive sockets).Packaging for the drive socket kit designated it as Item #000891 (see photo). The Vitamix website lists it as Part #000891 and states that it fits all Vitamix models except the Vitamix XL which uses Part # 015902. You might find the drive socket listed/advertised by some suppliers/dealers/retailers as Part #891 without the three leading 0s.Removing the drive socket from an old Vitamix machine such as the Model # VM0103 involves removing from its base two opposing rubber foot pads instead of the large single rubber centering pad on the newer models in order to properly leverage two flathead screwdrivers, but the same principle applies. (To see video demos of the large single rubber centering pad being removed from a newer model, search the Internet on, for example, "vitamix drive socket repair".)Attached is a photo showing an original drive socket for an old Vita-Mix® Model # VM0103 with worn-out shaft to the left of a brand new drive socket with metal lined shaft. How do you know if it's time to replace your drive socket? If the drive socket is wobbly and will spin without a container set on it and/or the blade of the container will turn unless there's something of considerable substance (food and/or liquid) in the container, it's probably time to change the drive socket.Read carefully the instructions that come with the drive socket kit before installing the new drive socket. As of the date of this review, there was available on the Internet a copy of instructions (in PDF format) included with drive socket kits.Removal of the drive socket involves unscrewing the setscrew. See attached photo showing the tiny hole in the housing (round wall on top of unit) through which the setscrew goes on a Model # VM0103. Those with newer Vitamix machines may find the hole on the side rather than the back of the housing.Tip: After unscrewing the setscrew and removing the drive socket, and before installing the new drive socket, screw in the setscrew until you see the inside end flush with the inside of the housing; that way, you won't have to turn the setscrew much more after installing and properly seating the new drive socket.Be particularly careful to turn the setscrew only to the point where it hits the drive shaft or stops moving, being careful not to overtighten--don't force it!--and then unscrewing the setscrew 1/4 turn, inserting a container, and testing out the machine.Replacing the drive socket yourself requires no more thought, effort or time than it takes to drive a vehicle to a gas station and refuel it at a self-serve pump. If anything, less effort.

I received an OEM part. Once I got the old drive gear off, installing the new one was very easy. It came with the set screw & an allen wrench. The hard part was getting the old one off. I had to use a drill to open the screw access hole slightly to be able to remove the screw. Then the old drive had to be pried off. After that - just a clean up of debris and install new drive. My vitamix works great now.

Exact fit for Vitamix 5200 blender. Easy replacement. Hardest part was trying to install the little rubber hole plug. But even that took less than five minutes.

After using my Vitamix 5200 at least once daily for the past 9 years, I began mixing my morning smoothie then the blades just stopped rotating, although the motor was still running. When I took the container off the base and turned the machine back on I noticed the drive socket (didn't know that was the name of the little round thingie in the top middle of the base until just this week) wasn't rotating. With Christmas only a couple weeks away, the thought of purchasing a new machine or sending mine off for weeks to be repaired was repugnant. Reason dictated that the motor itself seemed to be working just fine, so I began researching online to learn what to do and came across the Vitamix Drive Socket Kit here on Amazon.I read the reviews and decided it was certainly cheap enough to order the kit with 1-day shipping (so I could get back to my smoothies sooner - hopefully). As other reviews have stated the instructions were very clear and easy to follow -- plus installing the new drive socket totally corrected the problem!One thing not mentioned in recent reviews is that after the new drive socket is installed, the instructions recommend putting a small bead of silicone over the screw hole used to tighten the new socket. That's not something we keep on hand, however we were very careful when changing out the old drive socket not to destroy the old silicone -- we just gently held it away from the hole -- and were able to then just push it back into place.This kit is worth every penny if you problem is the drive socket! As long as your Vitamix motor is still working when you turn it on, and if the blades in the container have stopped spinning, this is definitely the first thing I would suggest trying!

Pieza Original viene con el tornillo, llave Allen y un tapón de plástico que protege el orificio por donde se inserta la llave para instalarlo.Lo recomiendo ampliamente, me llegó en un par de días.

Worked great, no complaints. Authentic from vitamix.

Original part , fits with no issues.

Einfach zu wechseln (klein Inbusschraube) und sehr gut Qualität. Klare Kaufempfehlung!

Working perfectly ...Good quality match vitamix standard