G-OIL SAE 5W-30 motor oil, a bio-based motor oil from Green Earth Technologies, received certification from the American Petroleum Institute earlier this month, according to a press release on the company’s Web site. The certification paves the way for G-OIL to carry API’s official service symbol and make its way to retail.
“It’s been almost two years in the making and a true team effort, but I am happy to say that G-OIL motor oil is finally ready for retail,” said Jeffrey Loch, co-founder and chief marketing officer for Green Earth Technologies. “We are very appreciative that the American Petroleum Institute is officially standing behind our first motor oil weight to market, allowing our retail customers to stock, as well as our consumers to purchase, with confidence.”
Although the company said it does not expect G-OIL 5W-30 to reach retail shelves until June, “bulk” oil will be made available much sooner to satisfy the fast-lube market. The company also plans to finalize the testing and certification process for 10W-30 and 5W-20 by the end of summer.
Made with American-grown renewable animal fats, G-OIL is biodegradable, according to Green Earth Technologies. “These saturated fats, whose molecular single-bond carbon chains are similar to common petroleum oils, have no harsh effects on the environment ...” the press release said. “Consider that it takes three barrels of crude oil to make one barrel of motor oil, but it only takes one barrel of animal fat to produce one barrel of G-OIL ...”
G-OIL motor oil will be priced comparatively to synthetics and similarly performing products, the company said.