well tempered motor speed ?

2-3 hours of CONTINUOUS play?? That's one LONG playing record; is it 2 rpm or something??!!

Seriously, in all my years with my WTT and now my Basis I never had this problem. Since no one else has responded, I would suggest calling or contacting Well Tempered, not sure if lubricating can handle this and they were very helpful to me years ago when I had questions. If the motor is defective and it's under warranty they'll likely send you a new one (and they might even do it if it's not under warranty, if they're like many high-end companies).

By the way, have you been giving the belt a half-twist? Unlikely to remedy this problem, but I always found that the table sounded better with that tweak!

my favorite vinyl shop is moving to savannah next week (best rare jazz and blues selection i've seen anywhere-even Chicago), so I've been stocking up since there isn't any place else around here...thanks for the heads up on the belt twist! It does sound a bit more lively. I'll keep trying that to see if it helps the pitch problem.

What's a half-twist? Do both elbows have to be on the table?