You can put a little oil where the shaft is on the needle magnesium but never oil anything on it unless it tell you too. You do add a drop of oil where the wick if under the bobbin but only a bit. The owner of the store where I bought mine told me this, he said it will help to add a drop of oil every now in then, keeps it going smooth. Some wont tell you that, they want to do it all. Most of these machines are computerized and dont need oil, but it does need a little on the wick under the bobbin. I think all my machines has that. Just poke it back in and give it some oil, it should be ok.