Need to adjust the speed every time I turn on turntable

A long time ago when I began to notice speed fluctuations on my VPI TT I cured it with a clean-out and lubrication of the bearing and a lubrication of the motor.  So that might be an issue,

But phoenixengr, who apparently now licenses his inventions to SOTA, solved the problem forever initially for me and other VPI owners with his Falcon/Eagle/Roadrunner.  Now sold together with a advanced design motor by SOTA.  If they make it in a way that is compatible with your TT you might look into it.  It's clearly the way to go for many reasons including better SQ, and it's quite low-cost for what you get.. 

Just wanted to point out that many of the posts seem to confuse long term speed stability with instantaneous speed stability.  A turntable may measure out perfectly for speed over longer time intervals yet still create momentary episodes of pitch instability due to short interval speed errors.  There's a difference.

A dirty belt/belt tension is the number one cause of this in my experience, also check to make sure pulley isnt slipping on motor shaft and be sure to clean pulley grooves

Bruce 

How old is the belt?
What you describe sounds like a belt issue

I have been in contact with Origin Live this week.  When they saw the pictures from my setup they said motor and transformer is 15 years old.  Must buy new both control board and transformer.  When I said - has only been used 200 hours.  Do you provide any discount for existing customer they said - read our FAQ.  It must be something else.Any thoughts????