Answer:

oiling

Answer	Crossword Clue
OILING	Lubrication
OILING	Machine shop activity
OILING	Lubricating

OILING	Seeking to squelch a squeak
OILING	Buttering up
OILING	Getting the creaks out
OILING	Lubricating.
OILING	Anointing.
OILING	Doing a lube job
OILING	Mechanic's job
OILING	Bodybuilder's preshow activity

OILING	Bit of machine maintenance
OILING	Conditioning, as leather
OILING	Mechanic's job, at times
OILING	Inuncting
OILING	Seeking to quiet a squeak
OILING	Lubing
OILING	Conditioning, as a baseball mitt