Triple-H

I was in Walmart on Saturday, had a few things to get, figured I would get oil while I was there to save myself a trip over to Pep Boys.
I grabbed a 5-gt 10W30 for the S, same brand I always use, grabbed another 5-gt of 5W30 for the Frontier and tossed them into my cart.
I was about to put into my cart a few quarts when I noticed at the bottom of the labels on both 5-gt jugs it said RECYCLED.
What the hell! Recycled oil? I understand the logic of it all, but really, it it really clean???
Needless to say I found the whole idea slightly disturbing, none of their 5-gt containers in brands I would buy were new oil.
I ran across the road and bought the same thing in PepBoys, and it was new, fresh oil.
So, I got to wondering and made up this poll this morning.
I'm curious to see the replies!

Triple-H

I voted NO for using and YES for seeing, at my Walmart

NNY S2k

I havn't noticed it, might be OK for a chainsaw.
Levi

Testut

Used to see it in auto parts stores, years ago, and used it in my car way back then. Of course, I did it because I was a starving student and all and not because of concern for recycling. At the time I spoke with a petroleum geologist, who told me that if one knew the refinery who "recycled" the oil, it could be great stuff, better than the "first run" stuff. To be honest, I haven't used it since, but see no reason not to use it. Maybe Brad Penn makes some...

Triple-H

Walmart has Penzoil recycled

Conedodger

What bothers me more than the concern about how good it is, is that the price is the same. If they really are concerned about the environment, they need to sell the recycled stuff for considerably less to get people to use it.

blueosprey90

I'm assuming that the old recycled oil is re-refined. In other words, old oil is taken to Edison New Jersey (or whereever) and run through the cracking plant. In that case, it is probably easier to refine than crude - and the impurities are removed through the distilling process. If that is the case, I would have no real concern about using.

I've see 50-50 "green" oil being sold around here.

Triple-H

Good point about price, there was virtually no price difference
And I can't help but think cleaning used oil is easier than making new oil from crude

A 2

Never seen it or maybe I overlooked it having just looked for 10W-30. Will have to recheck the can once I get home this PM.

I would not hesitate to use it. If it were really bad they would not sell it.

A 2

Im guessing the cost of recycling is not cheap. Hence the cost on par with new oil.