2008 SEMA - Green motor oil, or is it moo-ter oil?

Here’s one energy-independence concept that you might not of thought of: lubricating your car’s engine with animal fat.

Green Earth Technologies announced this morning at SEMA that their new G-Oil, which is made from saturated animal fats, has met and passed all test criteria for the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) SM certification. That means some of it may soon be coming to a crankcase near you.

A company press release says saturated animal fats have a similar molecular structure to petroleum-based oils, and that G-Oil is both biodegradable and will deliver better performance than conventional motor oil. It also claims the production process is more efficient than that required to produce conventional motor oil, and that G-Oil could drastically reduce our dependency on imported oil.

How significant that impact will be remains to be seen. G-Oil is made from beef tallow, a byproduct of meat processing (and meat is something Americans like to process in abundance). Just take a stroll through the SEMA food court at lunchtime if you need a peek at how much we like our processed meats.

Dietary discussions aside, Green Earth Technologies says that animal-fat based motor oil is no bum steer. It says its ready to produce as many as 175,000 barrels of G-Oil a day.  The company also produces a wide range of green-themed care car products, including car wash, tire cleaner, rain repellant, and glass cleaner.

—Jim Travers

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Comments

[melville248]

Don't tell PETA!

[Jen]

Pentaerythritol triacrylate?

[Wallace]

I wonder if there is an odor issue?

[Brian]

Has Consumer Report ever done a report on synthetic motor oils? Are some synthetics better than others? Are synthetics better to use than traditional non-synthetic motor oil?

I searched for such a report, but have been unsuccessful in finding it if it exists.

[Chris]

Check the link above for some motor oil ratings. It appears quality synthetic motor oil is far superior to non-synthetic, especially AMSOIL. I stick with Castrol GTX.

[Mark]

I personally can't wait for this oil to come out. I think it's about time we got an environmentally friendly motor oil on the market. I will be using it in both of my vehicles.

The American Le Mans Series has signed a contract making it their official motor oil. There is also racing oil called G-1 Oil. It is supposed to be as good, if not better than the leading synthetics. Kinetic Motor Sports used it in their BMW M3 with excellent results. Check the link below.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/01/22/379983.html

Lets save the environment and get away from foreign oil.

[car sales jobs]

Green Earth Technologies provide the best services.It is supposed to be as good