I plan to take my embroidery machine in for servicing after the first of the year. Poor thing won't know what to do with such fine treatment. I have used it quite a bit these last few weeks and I have quite a few projects for after the holidays. I want her to be in top shape. I believe the basic charge for service on that machine starts at $140.00. My Bernina and Brother machines I purchased this year so they can wait a little longer.
I do clean and oil my machines regularly. The embroidery machine reminds me each time I turn it on- it wants a drop of oil every day. I use pipe cleaners to clean the machines and they work well.
My Brother machine manual says not to oil it but when I asked my dealer she told me that even the Brother service peopletell her that they need to be oiled.