Basic watchmaking tips - Oiling part 4 (the escapement)

Hi Al,

Is it true that Moebius 9415 needs to be stirred in the oiler cup to “make it uniform,” especially if it hasn’t been used for more than a day? I saw this in a YouTube video, but—as with most things on YouTube—I take it with a grain of salt.

That said, I have to admit 9415 doesn’t always look entirely uniform in its container, so I’m curious if this is actually a sound practice. I’ve never heard of this being recommended before.

In the video, the person uses a clean cutting broach to extract a bit of 9415 from a 2ml container, then transfers it into the oil cup using a clean oiler. After that, he “mixes” the grease in the cup with the tip of his oiler.