Originally Posted by
Peckish
Told by whom? It all depends on your machine. You should do what your manual says. My Brother PQ1500's manual says to oil, and has illustrations that show the specific spots to oil and how often. My Brother SE 270D's manual says NOT to oil, because it's sealed and is self-oiling.
If I oiled after so many hours, the machine never dried out. I took the base off and it was dripping. I wasn't over oiling, I found a oiler I could squeeze and see that only one drop was coming out. I took it off since the dealer didn't repair the feed dog selections right. All they knew was up and down.
They prefer to sell the big Brother embroidery machines. They are also the Juki dealers. I'm taking mine to the Babylock dealer who used to do Pfaffs of all shapes and kinds. He seems to have more mechanical sense. I'd rather have the service done right, than a warranty honored. It's too much of a pain to get warranty work done right if the dealer has had enough.