My DD is a smidgen above the 10th percentile and was within the 25th from birth up until she turned one. I have spoken to numerous doctors and even spoke to a paediatrician who said she is fine, shes very active and has a petite frame. I haven't been told anything even when i mentioned her not eating alot. They said shes a kid and she will sort herself out.
In all honesty i would hold off doing anything until you speak with your paediatrician. I don't agree with the oil not at his age. To me what he is eating sounds fine and if he is happy and healthy thats all that should matter.
There are options such as high-calorie formula supplements if required. But I would wait until you see the paediatrician before worrying overly much - he may simply be a healthy, skinny kid. And if really truly fading away is an issue then a feeding tube can be used - though I think you are a long way from that.
you poor thing. Worrying about weight gain or lack of it has got to be one of the worst things that a Mum has to endure.
My DS was born on 25th % and dropped to 10th after birth and has stubbornly stayed there. Nurses were a bit concerned in the begining as we had issue establishing breast feeding but looking back now I realise that he had just settled into his curve. I know his drop is smaller than your DSs but it could just be his "real" line. Havent heard about adding oil to diet but we tried offering all the usual fatty foods etc to see if it would bulk him up but didn't work. At 8 months your DS is probably also starting to be a lot more active than before all of which will burn the food that he consumes which will slow down weight gains.
Hang in there until you speak to your paed but try not to stress too much. I keep repeating it to myself they won't let themselves starve. And I now accept (took me 2 years lol) that he is what he is. A very busy active 2 year old who doesn't have an ounce of fat on him who eats when he is hungry and doesn't eat when he isn't (or when there's something more exciting to do : lol: )
My second DS was born on the 25th percentile for his birth age, above the percentile chart for gestational age and by 5 months old he had slowly tapered off and was below the chart. We tried everything, special formula, saw dietician, naturopath, paediatricians, child health nurses, etc, etc, we added things to the diet, excluded things, we endured many many blood test and stool samples, including for coeliacs and other food intolerances. He was even labelled Failure-to-Thrive to try and get more help to find out what was going on. No one could give us an answer, no-one could help. He's 2 1/2 now and still below the chart for weight, but he's happy and healthy so at the end of the day that's what matters to us. Developmentally he is on track, a little behind, but nothing for us to be concerned about
My DD2 was on about the 50th percentile for the first few months and then dropped down to around the 15th. She is now about the 3rd. She is on the 70th percentile for height so really is a string bean. She hasn't put on any weight at all in over 18 months.
We see a paed with her for other issues and while he would like to see her increase weight, he is happy that she is extremely active mentally and physically. I have asked him about supplements for her and he has said if it makes me feel better then go for it, but otherwise she is what she is. She is just a little girl that really doesn't like food and eats the bare minimum to survive.
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you poor thing. Worrying about weight gain or lack of it has got to be one of the worst things that a Mum has to endure. 
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