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Motor Oil

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, over 40% of our nation?s oil pollution comes from the improper disposal of used motor oil by Do-It-Yourselfers.

One five quart oil change improperly disposed of can create an oil slick on the surface of ten acres (about ½ million square feet), render five acres (about ¼ million square feet) unusable for planting for decades and contaminate one million gallons (a year supply for 50 people) of water.

A single quart of motor oil that seeps into groundwater can pollute 250,000 gallons of drinking water.

Rerefined oil uses up to 85% less energy to produce than that produced from crude oil.

Unlike some products, oil is not ?used up,? nor does it wear out. It does gather impurities during its use in an engine. By removing these impurities, re-refining helps extend the life of the original oil many times over. In fact, re-refining takes only one-third the energy used in obtaining the virgin oil from the crude stock. Moreover, it takes just one gallon of used oil, compared with 42 gallons of crude oil, to produce the same 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil. As such, it is an excellent way to conserve virgin, nonrenewable petroleum resources without compromising quality or increasing spending. It also helps to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. As a renewable resource, re-refined oil represents a more environmentally responsible choice.