Oil bath/Legends



Oil baths were a means of removing such things as dust, dirt, and other various forms of matter that could cause a droid's joints to lock up or become difficult to move.

Luke Skywalker treated C-3PO to an oil bath on the Lars moisture farm after Owen Lars purchased the droid prior to the Battle of Yavin. The Great Heep was also known to provide such a cleansing, along with other pleasantries, to unassuming droids before consuming them.

Unknown to Luke and Threepio since his memory was wiped, in 22 BBY C-3PO was given an oil bath by a restless Padmé Amidala in the Lars garage, as she needed a task to take her mind off of Anakin's rescue of his mother. This bathing session was well-needed, as the protocol droid had extensive amounts of sand lodged in his coverings.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)
 * Star Wars: Droids
 * The Great Heep (part 1)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope