Re-refined oil and carcinogens

[mjoekingz28]

Do you think Next-Gen and possibly other used lubricants can have the blow-by byproducts of combustion distilled out of oil so it is as benign to the skin as virginoil?

 

[Pontual]

Not the golden clean oils, like new. I think Valvoline goes farther and vapors it under pressure before re-hydroisomerisation of the oil. Most other recyclings don't re-hydroisomerise the used oil.

 

[Clevy]

It's as clean as or cleaner than the first time it was produced.

 

[RedOakRanch]

In CA we have to label sand and sawdust as carcinogens, all hope for benign oil is lost here.

 

[Shannow]

Given that as DIYers our contact with fresh oil is minimal (unless bathing in TGMO), while our contact with used oil is more expansive, I doubt that it would matter in the wind-up.

 

[JHZR2]

I'm not concerned, but I wouldn't want any oil on my skin.

 

[Shrubitup]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I'm not concerned, but I wouldn't want any oil on my skin.


Not even baby oil or Oil of Olay?

 

[gathermewool]

Wear gloves...

 

[CT8]

Crude oil is pretty ugly.

 

[spasm3]

WIth most fuels being unleaded, even used motor oil is much less toxic than in the 70's.

 

[MolaKule]

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Do you think Next-Gen and possibly other used lubricants can have the blow-by byproducts of combustion distilled out of oil so it is as benign to the skin as virginoil?


Yes, it comes out of the refiner process water clear as an API GroupII base oil.

 

[SirTanon]

I use Valvoline NextGen oil in my car regularly, and I must say that compared to even highly-respected 'new' oils, the NextGen I've used is the lightest-colored, clearest-looking motor oil I've seen. Straw-golden.

Now I know that color and clarity aren't a perfect indication of 'cleanliness' in a motor oil, but it sure seems like a pretty good starting point.