Many new machines have silicone embedded in the moving parts. As the machine runs the parts get lubricated. Oil will be collecting dust and lint if put on these parts. Only metal moving parts should be oiled. If you can find the repair manual (not the user manual) for your brand of machine it would be worth having.

you guys are great,,i'm going back to my sewing now.

No not all machines need oil, nor should they be oiled . My Brother CS6000i got oiled by the repair shop and when I called Brother to talk to them about the machine STILL not working correctly after the "repair" and told them about the oiling, they told ne to send it back to Brother so they can clean it our for me as they should not be oiled and definitely not the way the repair place did it :hunf:

I have a brother 270 d and there are no oiling instructions in the manual. I talked to my local repair guy who said not to oil it as its gears are plastic and don't require oil. They have also told me not to oil it at brother when I called.

Nope, not all machines. My Viking does not need/want oil and it's 21 years old!

Ditto for my Elna

Yeah, my old Pfaff too, just in the bobbin race occasionally.

I've been told by the dealer Not to oil my Janome 6600. I've used it heavily for five years with no problems.

I beg to differ. Everyone should please refer to their owner's manual. My Singer 1030 manual specifically states "Do Not Oil" as the gears are encased and don't need to be oiled. I have had this machine since the '79 and it is a workhorse and has never had a drop of oil added to it, so please don't make a blanket statement like that.

i have a brother .it has ball berings .and needs no oil


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