Three Simple steps to recycling used engine oil
Do you know that it is illegal to put your used engine oil in a drain or a field? Used engine oil is very bad for the environment, the oil used by a single oil change can waste up to one million gallons of fresh water. Not only is it really bad for the environment (and illegal) it is also a huge waste, because engine oil never gets out. With this in mind, why not recycle your used engine oil ? How is engine oil recycled? Used engine oil can be processed into fuel oil and used as a raw material for the petroleum industry. The most environmentally friendly way to reuse used engine oil is to "refinish" it into new oil so that it can be used for similar lubrication purposes. In fact, once the contaminants have been removed from the used oil, the refined oil may actually be better than its original condition. One gallon of used motor oil can produce 2.5 quarts of recirculated motor oil of the same, if not better, quality as "virgin" motor oil. In comparison, it