Lucchetti’s Service Center Inc. is offering earth-friendly oil changes using EcoPower, a brand new motor oil that is made from recycled motor oil.
“By choosing EcoPower for their next oil change, South Shore residents are helping to reduce greenhouse gases that affect global warming,” says Chris Lucchetti, owner of Lucchetti’s in Marshfield, Mass. “We like to say, ‘Change the Planet. Just Change Your Oil.’ There’s no easier way to be environmentally responsible -- just drive up and ask for EcoPower recycled motor oil.”
“EcoPower, made by Safety-Kleen, is a recycled motor oil that meets or exceeds premium quality and performance standards," says Eric Zimmer, senior vice president of marketing for Safety-Kleen, based in Plano, Texas."EcoPower launched this year in response to growing consumer demand for green products and services. In a recent market test, 46 percent of all consumers we surveyed had a much more positive opinion of retailers who offered our environmentally-friendly oil change.”
EcoPower motor oil is 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 recycled motor oil, the company states. The EcoPower SAE 15W-40 grade has also been approved by leading heavy-duty engine manufacturers. More information is available at
For the past 20 years, Safety-Kleen has produced motor oils for large commercial fleets and the federal government by re-refining used oil collected at thousands of car dealerships, automotive retailers and quick-lube facilities across North America. Safety-Kleen is making its re-refined oil available to consumers under the brand name EcoPower. The company is targeting distributors and retailers across the United States to offer the new product.
"The quality of recycled motor oil is virtually identical to oils made from crude,” says Zimmer. “Safety-Kleen’s re-refining of used oil avoids the emission of more than 300,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases each year when compared to refining from crude and burning used oil for energy. This is the equivalent of taking more than 225,000 cars off the road each and every year.”
In 2008, Safety-Kleen collected more than 225 million gallons of used oil. In the same year, Safety-Kleen recycled approximately 145 million of it into base oil products for re-use in the marketplace. Safety-Kleen’s re-refined oil meets or exceeds all applicable specifications set by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Society of Automotive Engineers, and is currently used by many large organizations, including the U.S. military, numerous state governments and automotive fleets.
For more information, visit www.ecopoweroil.com or www.lucchettis.com.
