ALSO YOU COULD TRY A NEW NEEDLE. HOWEVER IT DOES SOUND LIKE TOO MUCH OIL. WELL, I'M GLAD YOU REPORTED IT TO US! I WON'T MAKE THAT MISTAKE. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE YOU ... THE MORE OIL THE BETTER BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM. WHAT KIND OF MACHINE DO YOU HAVE??