Non petroleum based engine oil, such as G-Oil

[mike1972]

Hi, I'm a journalist working on a story about non-petroleum engine oil. I've spoken to the folks at G-Oil. But I wonder if there are others out there I should also be talking to.. anybody have any experience with this type of oil? Or can anybody point me to other firms or industry people or experts I could talk to about this? thanks

 

[threeputtpar]

I think Renewable Lubricants, Inc is another company that is using non-petroleum bases for their final product.

http://www.renewablelube.com/

Did Green Earth Tech happen to mention how they are doing now that WalMart is not carrying their products anymore? That was the only brick & mortar store that one could find their oils in.

 

[mike1972]

thanks, I'll try renewable lube
I guess we didn't talk about that. I was primarily interested in when and how they would come into the Canadian market. They are not here it, but working on it.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: mike1972
thanks, I'll try renewable lube
I guess we didn't talk about that. I was primarily interested in when and how they would come into the Canadian market. They are not here it, but working on it.


Did you look at their financial statements? G-Oil has been in the red for a long time...

 

[dailydriver]

Motul also uses non-petroleum base stocks in some of their oils, but they will NOT be very forthcoming with 'proprietary' tech/info, I'm afraid.

 

[tommygunn]

Well, G-Oil costs as much as M1 but no certifications beyond SM. No SN, No GF-5, No ACEA, no dexos, no information at all.

If the 5w30 was A5/B5, SN-RC, GF-5, and dexos1 (doesn't have to have an official license, the unofficial dexos like Castrol, RP, and Valvoline is fine)

 

[fdcg27]

Castrol still offers bean oil.

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: tommygunn
Well, G-Oil costs as much as M1 but no certifications beyond SM. No SN, No GF-5, No ACEA, no dexos, no information at all.

If the 5w30 was A5/B5, SN-RC, GF-5, and dexos1 (doesn't have to have an official license, the unofficial dexos like Castrol, RP, and Valvoline is fine)


G-Oil is API SN, ILSAC GF-5.

 

[jrustles]

Originally Posted By: tommygunn
Well, G-Oil costs as much as M1


Really? That seems like a reasonable price for the G-oil. Now I'm interested!