[knarf]

"How come, why is it, that a quart of engine oil hardly goes up at all ?"

What an absolutrly brilliant question !

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Gasoline 19.3
Distillate Fuel Oil (Inc. Home Heating and Diesel Fuel) 9.83
Kerosene Type Jet Fuel 4.24
Residual Fuel Oil 2.10
Petroleum Coke 2.10
Liquified Refinery Gases 1.89
Still Gas 1.81
Asphalt and Road Oil 1.13
Petrochemical Feed Supplies 0.97
Lubricants 0.46
Kerosene 0.21
Waxes 0.04
Aviation Fuel 0.04
Other Products 0.34
Processing Gain 2.47
Source: EIA March 2004 Data

Out of 42 gallons (1 bbl), lubricating motor oil yields 0.46 gallon. Recycling of motor oil and transmission fluid is now widespred. Even at $1.00 a quart, a barrel of oil would be worth around $180.00 retail if it was all dedicated to motor oil.