used Molykote DX with my oiler (watchmakers oiler) to apply a small about on the type bars exactly where they pivot, and it did make it much smoother.
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Molykote BR2<br /> Shell grease 6430<br /> Molykote A Depot Fat Technical white oil
Mobil grease 28 (replacement for IBM No. 23 grease in IBM Selectrics) contains clay thickener which many greases don't have Mobil 1 0W-30 (or 0W-20)
See also: https://archive.org/details/olympia-sge-30-spare-parts-catalog-german/page/n23/mode/2up
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