Universal Lubricants Launches Initiative To Convert Fleets To Re-refined Engine Oils

One of the oldest lubricant manufacturing and distribution companies in the country, Universal Lubricants, announced the launch of its full line of Eco Ultra Synthetic Blend Engine Oils, made from used motor oil and re-refined into eco-friendly products, that proposes to meet the needs of fleet operators. Made at the company's Wichita-based "re-refinery," all Eco Ultra oils are American Petroleum Institute (API) licensed and both original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) approved.

"We've been piloting our line for nearly two years now, building a portfolio of clients that rely on re-refined engine oils to meet their maintenance demands and financial goals," said John Wesley, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Lubricants.

Each year, the U.S. produces approximately 1.3 billion gallons of used engine oils, only ten percent of which is re-refined. The rest is either improperly disposed of or burned as an industrial fuel, wasting limited petroleum reserves and perpetuating the need to import foreign oil. With their "Closed Loop Process," Universal Lubricants aims to reverse this trend by becoming the sole refinery with complete control over every aspect of this proprietary system. The company collects, re-refines, blends, packages, and redistributes its own oil without losing guardianship within the chain, in what they claim is an infinitely repeatable, sustainable cycle.

The following product offerings –which consume up to eighty-nine percent less energy to produce than conventional oils and reduce harmful emissions in the manufacturing process by sixty-five percent -- make up their portfolio:

Synthetic Blend 5w20
Synthetic Blend 5w30
Synthetic Blend 10w30
10w30 CJ-4
15w40 CJ-4
CNG SAE30
CNG 40
CNG 15w40

"We're calling on fleet operators to be the driving force behind a green engine oil revolution, believing that these individuals can have an outsized impact on America's environmental and energy future," added Wesley. "For each and every twelve gallon engine oil change using re-refined oils in place of a lubricant made from a virgin base, we help reduce the need for twenty-four barrels of crude to be either extracted or imported from overseas. That adds up, quickly. Quite plainly, re-refined options represent the intersection of good business and solid business ethics; we trust fleet operators across the country will come to champion that conclusion and cause."

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