I recently took my car in for a regular oil change. To my curiosity and surprise I saw materials and an option for a new (well, new to me) type of oil change- an EcoPower Eco Friendly oil change. When I asked the store technician at my local GreaseMonkey he indicated “I think it’s more of a marketing ploy, but it uses recycled and re-refined motor oil which uses 85% less energy to product than conventional oil AND helps to reduce dependance on foreign oil.” Interesting. It is a similar synthetic oil change at the same price point – why wouldn’t anyone try this (if you’re buying synthetic oil changes). My thought exactly.
Green Oil Change – Recycling and reusing motor oil through re-refining
Like I said, this is new to me, so I’d be interested to hear if anyone has been using this oil for oil changes and if they notice any performance degradation or issues with using this oil. Please let me and other readers know of your experience in the comments section.
At any rate, Safety-Kleen the company that manufactures EcoPower Motor Oil appears to be doing positive things by collecting used oil from service shops and producing re-refined oil. A recent August 2011 press release from Safety-Kleen state that they have achieved a triple digit increase over last year’s sales (and let’s face it, even if it is just 100%, that is phenomenal growth) and is now available in over 700 service shops in the US. That’s a really great growth number for an industry that lacks many opportunities to make themselves “green”.
I have often wondered what service stations do with the recycled oil or rather, where the reclaimed oil goes and what it becomes? I’m glad to learn of this alternative and “eco-friendl-ier” oil change option.
When you need to get an oil change, please consider a green oil change (at participating auto repair, maintenance and lube shops). In an industry that takes a lot of heat for sustainability, political and cost issues, it’s nice to see that there is an option for a greener oil change when you take your vehicle in for routine servicing. At least consider it. Find a location offering EcoPower motor oil.
I did a quick search of “green motor oil” to find other products. I can find a few, G Oil and Pure Green, but am not having much luck of finding another popular manufacturer that have such broad distribution. If this is good for business, I expect that will change over the coming years.
Again, let me know your thoughts in the comments about the concept of re-refined oil and if you’d consider purchasing a green oil change perhaps using EcoPower Motor Oil.
