Oil bath/Legends

Oil baths, also known as lubrication baths, were a means of removing such things as dust, dirt, and various other forms of matter that collected in a droid's joints and sockets, similar to a regular water bath for Humans. Without treatment, the debris could cause the joints to become difficult to move or lock up altogether, a condition known as dust contamination.
==History==
Around 21 BBY, R2-D2 enjoyed an oil bath on Coruscant droid spa.
The Great Heep was known to provide such a cleansing, along with other pleasantries, to unassuming droids before consuming them.
Luke Skywalker treated C-3PO to an oil bath on the Lars moisture farm after his uncle Owen Lars purchased the droid from Nebit's Jawa tribe, which delighted him. Due to his memory wipe in 19 BBY, however, C-3PO was unaware that he had been similarly given an oil bath by a restless Padmé Amidala in the Lars garage when she needed a task to take her mind off Anakin's rescue of his mother. The bathing session had been much-needed, as the protocol droid had extensive amounts of sand and dirt lodged in his coverings.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*The Star Wars Sourcebook 
*The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition 
*Galladinium's Fantastic Technology 
*Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
*Hideouts & Strongholds
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*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game
*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
*Far Horizons
==Notes and references==
Category:Droid culture
Category:Technology