I was wondering how you find-out if the oil that we're putting in our cars' crankcase is recycled or new-virgin oil????

A friend of mine told me that alot of the oils that we use is really recycled....

Surely new, non-recyled oil is still available....

Does anyone know of any????

Found this on the web, doesn't really answer your question but is good info...

www.recycleoil.org/ Re-refining
Fourteen percent of used oil collected is turned over to re-refiners who return used oil to its original virgin oil state.

Re-refined base oil is the end product of a long process involving used oils. The oils are first cleaned of their contaminants -- such as dirt, water, fuel, and additives -- through vacuum distillation and then hydrotreated to remove any remaining chemicals. Finally, the re-refined base oil is combined with a fresh additive by the blender to make the finished lubricant.

Used oil can be re-refined over and over again, and is subject to the same stringent refining, compounding, and performance standards as virgin oil. Before buying a motor oil product, check to see that it has the API Service Symbol "donut" (which identifies the performance level, viscosity, and energy-conserving properties) and API Certification Mark "starburst" that tells you that the product you are buying has met all the current performance specifications established by the oil industry, and the vehicle and engine manufactures.

Any brand-name oil you buy that shows the API spec it meets ("SL"or higher) on the container is NOT recycled; that's an "urban legend".
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