MFord

Hi, all! I'm currently in Arizona helping out my mother who will be needing knee surgery soon. I pulled out her Singer 513 Stylist to practice some things. It groaned like an old oak door! I put oil everywhere that looked like a bearing (NOT on the gears!), but all I can get is the new Singer oil, which I have heard not-so-good things about. I also don't have any grease for it - hope to get to the hardware store at some point, but my time is not my own right now! After oiling, the machine sounds better but is still very loud. Is this normal? I think I've read on here that this generation of Singers is very loud, but I wanted to check. I only have the owner's manual, not the service manual - does anyone know if the motor in this needs grease? And exactly where is the motor??

Thanks to all!