In theology it is arguably common, at least much more common than the few example the rest of philosophy provides (if we for the sake of argumetn accept theology as part of philosophy).

though I would like to know why you think theology was well oiled.

A mean lean adaptive machine. Take note of what I was commenting on:

We have here a self-updating reliably transmittable well oiled machine, the likes of which philosophy has only so rarely seen.