We need so many 12 step programs in this group, my friend, so many...
  Speaking of nice oil, I even splurge on the Starrett Instrument oil (the
one  in the yellow bottle with red print).  Even if I don't use the tool
for 10 years, that oil never gets gummy or sticky, and I have never had any
rust problems either (very damp in the summer up here). It's good stuff.  A
small bottle lasts me for years.  The Starrett marketing department- every
time I see one of those red boxes on a sales table- I know I'm going to
pick it up and at least look at it.
Cheers from Waterloo
Claudio (wondering if I put away any micrometers with spindle-anvil contact)