Smithtown Tests Green Motor Oil in Town Vehicles

The Smithtown Highway Department is testing out a new way of going green with its town vehicles.

Times of Smithtown reports the Town of Smithtown Highway Department has tested out a green motor oil in half a dozen of its vehicle since June 2011.

The town has tested a biodegradable, fully synthetic 5W-30 motor oil, called G-oil from Northport-based Green Earth Technologies, made from plant oils, vegetable oils and animal fats. The motor oil is designed to allow vehicles to go 10,000 miles without an oil change, versus the standard 3,000 miles, but is more costly.

The green motor oil has been used in two vehicles used by the Smithtown Highway Department and a handful of vehicles under the Parks, Buildings and Grounds Department, according to the Times of Smithtown.

Glenn Jorgensen, Smithtown's highway superintendent, said that the green motor oil has worked, as it has saved crews on working hours.

Click here to read the Times of Smithtown's full article for more details on the town's testing this green motor oil.