{"id":1902,"date":"2025-12-23T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinlabhk.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/what-is-re-refined-engine-oil-inside-motuls-ngen-core-tech\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:37:08","slug":"what-is-re-refined-engine-oil-inside-motuls-ngen-core-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skinlabhk.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/what-is-re-refined-engine-oil-inside-motuls-ngen-core-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Re-Refined Engine Oil? Inside Motul\u2019s NGEN Core Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re hearing about re-refined engine oil and instantly picturing someone filtering old sump sludge through a sock, it\u2019s time for an update.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Re-refined engine oil is the next big shift in lubrication tech, and Motul\u2019s <\/a>NGEN <\/a>Core system is right at the sharp end. For UK enthusiasts who care about performance and<\/em> the planet, understanding how re-refined engine oil works is rapidly becoming just as important as knowing your ACEA <\/a>and API <\/a>specs.<\/p>\n

Motul <\/a>has already rolled out NGEN products in both motorcycle (NGEN 5<\/a>, NGEN 7<\/a>) and automotive applications (NGEN 6<\/a>, NGEN 4<\/a> and NGEN Hybrid<\/a>), using regenerated base stocks rather than entirely virgin crude. Now it\u2019s formalised that approach under the NGEN Core label, which will gradually extend across Motul\u2019s ranges. Think of it as a new backbone technology: circular, low-carbon, but still built to cope with modern engines, turbos and long service intervals.<\/p>\n

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What is re-refined engine oil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At its simplest, re-refined engine oil is lubricant made from used engine oil that\u2019s been heavily processed back into high-quality base oil, then blended with fresh additives to meet the same standards as conventional premium lubricants.<\/p>\n

Used oil from garages, dealers and waste contractors is collected and treated as a valuable raw material rather than hazardous waste to be burned or dumped. In the UK, waste oil is classified as hazardous<\/a>, so it has to be dealt with under strict rules \u2013 that\u2019s one reason re-refining is attractive; it turns a disposal headache into a circular resource.<\/p>\n

The key difference versus the \u201cold school\u201d idea of recycled oil is this:<\/p>\n