Most vintage machines need oiling, but most modern machines do not.
Edit: My Bernina 1230, which is now probably "vintage" since it is getting close to 20 years old, requires only oiling of the bobbin race. I don't know if top-loading bobbins need oiling, though; mine is the other kind.
Last edited by Prism99; 02-13-2018 at 03:18 PM.