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April 25, 2011
Grease Monkey Goes Green with Safety-Kleen EcoPower Motor Oil
EcoPower motor oil now available in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, VA - Grease Monkey, a leading Quick Lube, is “going green” with EcoPower, a new top-quality motor oil that is environmentally friendly and priced similar to standard motor oils. EcoPower is now available in Fredericksburg,VA.
“EcoPower uses up to 85 percent less energy to produce than oil refined from crude,” said Jim Koval, Owner of Grease Monkey. “We’re excited about offering the product because it conserves resources and reduces dependence on foreign crude.”
EcoPower motor oil is environmentally-friendly motor oil produced by Safety-Kleen, based in Plano, Texas. In 2010, Safety-Kleen collected more than 200 million gallons of used oil and recycled approximately 139 million of it into base oil products for re-use in the marketplace. Safety-Kleen’s EcoPower meets or exceeds all applicable specifications set by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
“Offering EcoPower makes solid environmental and business sense,” said Jim Koval. “Turning used oil into high-quality lubricating products conserves a valuable resource and removes a potential pollutant from the environment. It takes up to 85 percent less energy to produce a gallon of lubricating oil from used oil than to produce the same oil from a gallon of crude, and the end product is identical to traditional motor oils made from crude and meets the same stringent specifications.”
For the past 20 years, Safety-Kleen has produced high-quality motor oils for large commercial fleets and the federal government by re-refining used oil the company collects at thousands of car dealerships, automotive retailers and quick-lube facilities across North America. By recycling and re-refining used oil, Safety-Kleen avoids the emissions of more than one million metric tons of greenhouse gases annually when compared to refining from crude and burning used oil for energy, the equivalent to taking 190,000 cars off the road every year.
EcoPower motor oil is now available in 5W-20, 5W-30, 10W-30 and 15W-40 viscosity grades. In addition, all major U.S. car manufacturers have approved the use of Safety-Kleen SAE 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30 ILSAC-certified motor oil in all their cars. The EcoPower SAE 15W-40 grade has also been approved by leading heavy-duty engine manufacturers
More information about new EcoPower motor oil is available at www.ecopoweroil.com.
About Dealer
Grease Monkey, based in Fredericksburg, VA, founded in 1988, is one of the Oil and Lube News Quick lube of the year. For more information, visitwww.greasemonkeyintl.com, or 540-898-5318 and speak with Ben Lathrop, Mgr. or Jim Koval, Owner.
About Safety-Kleen
Safety-Kleen is a leading North American used oil recycling and re-refining, parts cleaning and environmental solutions company, with approximately 4,100 employees serving more than 330,000 customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Safety-Kleen provides a broad set of environmentally-responsible products and services that keep North American businesses in balance with the environment. For more information, please visit www.safety-kleen.com or call (800) 669-5740.