Can they refine used motor oil and make gasoline out of it? just wondering ?????

I don't think so. Gas (high octane especially) is one of the most refined products we get from crude oil.





The best quality gas has the most octane chain molecules, next regular gas, then diesel, kerosene, heating oil, lube oils and finally the least refined is the tars that are used in asphalt, shingles...





So no, the octane chains needed to make gas just aren't present in quantity in used motor oil.





EDIT: Didn't see funchy's answer while writing mine. She understands the process of refining oil as I also explained.Can they refine used motor oil and make gasoline out of it? just wondering ?????
Not really practical. Crude oil is a mix of all the petroleum products (gas, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel, motor oil, asphault). When it's refined it's seperated into each of these products, and after the product is seperated it can't easy be converted to a lighter oil.





There are plenty of uses for used motor oil that it's not really wasted anyway.Can they refine used motor oil and make gasoline out of it? just wondering ?????
Yes they can. But mostly it is cheaper for them to make Diesel instead of gasoline. And they already do that.








Good luck...
Probably, but it wouldn't be cost effective. They can and do recycle it into home heating oil though.
yes...but its not cost effectie

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