Re-refined synthetic oil

[ryansmith219]

I'm curious as to whether it's possible to create a synthetic oil using re-refined base stock? I have no problem using products like Eco-Power or Valvoline's NextGen, but one of my cars has a turbo in which I use full syn. Anyone think Valvoline or another manufacturer will come out with a NextGen syn?

 

[wallyuwl]

G-oil is a full synthetic SM rated eco oil. But it isn't recycled regular oil like with NextGen. It is made from beef fat.

 

[chubbs1]

Redline and RLI are Biobased oils that definitely can handle turbo. So far there are no "re-refineries" that produce higher than Grp. II as of yet. I have a strong feeling Nextgen has Grp. II+ in the mix also. Especially with a 450F FP. That is Out standing if B_S got the analysis right.

 

[chevrofreak]

Originally Posted By: chubbs1
Redline and RLI are Biobased oils that definitely can handle turbo. So far there are no "re-refineries" that produce higher than Grp. II as of yet. I have a strong feeling Nextgen has Grp. II+ in the mix also. Especially with a 450F FP. That is Out standing if B_S got the analysis right.


Red Line isn't bio-based.

 

[Steve S]

Where are you going to find batches of used syn oil big enough to rerefine? Then again many "syn oils" aren't a whole lot better than the best of the conventional oils of today.

 

[rshunter]

Originally Posted By: Steve S
Where are you going to find batches of used syn oil big enough to rerefine? Then again many "syn oils" aren't a whole lot better than the best of the conventional oils of today.


That isn't what he was asking. He wants to know if a synthetic oil can be made using a re-refined base.

 

[fdcg27]

If you consider a Grp III a full syn (an argument I'm not trying to revive), I don't see why you couldn't make a Grp III basestock out of drain oil, since you can apparently make a Grp II.

 

[addyguy]

Safety-Kleen produces group-III base oils in it's re-refining process.

In Canada, it's marketed as Supertech Synthetic, also, 'Eco-Power' syn-blend oils use this re-refined group-III as well.

 

[Papa Bear]

Hopefully THIS LINK works.

If I'm reading it right, it looks like the EcoPower/SuperTech oil is a blend.