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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This First  Amendment to Asset Purchase  Agreement  (this  "Amendment")  is
entered  into  as  of  this  29th  day  of  September,   2000,  by  and  between
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, a Delaware corporation ("Seller"),  Probex Corp.,
a Delaware corporation ("Probex"),  and Probex Fluids Recovery, Inc., a Delaware
corporation  and wholly owned  subsidiary of Probex ("PFR").  Capitalized  terms
used but not defined in this Amendment have the respective  meanings ascribed to
them in the  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of  September  6,  2000 by and
between Purchaser and Seller (the "Asset Purchase Agreement").

     WHEREAS, Probex and Seller are parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement; and

     WHEREAS,  Probex and Seller wish to amend the Asset Purchase  Agreement (i)
to change  the  purchaser  of the  Assets  from  Probex to PFR,  (ii) to reflect
Purchaser's  reincorporation from the State of Colorado to the State of Delaware
and (iii) to replace Annex I; and

     WHEREAS,  Section 11.5 of the Asset  Purchase  Agreement  provides that the
Parties may amend the Asset  Purchase  Agreement in an agreement  signed by both
Parties;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  for good and  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

     1. The first paragraph of the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

     "This  Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of  September  6, 2000,  (this
"Agreement"), is by and between Probex Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Probex"),
Probex Fluids Recovery, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary
of  Probex   ("Purchaser"),   and  Pennzoil-Quaker  State  Company,  a  Delaware
corporation ("Seller")."

     2. The following  definitions  in Section 1.1 are hereby amended to read in
their entirety as follows:

     ""Ancillary  Agreements"  shall mean (a) the Services  Agreements;  (b) the
Used Product Collection Agreement; (c) the Corporate Services Agreement; and (d)
the Term Note.

     "Letter of Intent"  shall mean that  certain  letter  dated April 24, 2000,
from Probex to Seller, discussing the potential purchase of the Business.

     "Parties" shall mean Probex,  Purchaser and Seller,  and "Party" shall many
any of the Parties.

     "Purchaser" shall mean Probex Fluids Recovery, Inc., a Delaware corporation
and wholly owned subsidiary of Probex."

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     3. Section 1.1 also is amended by adding the following definitions:

     ""Probex" shall mean Probex Corp., a Delaware corporation.

     "Term Note" means the secured note to be issued at the Closing by Probex to
Seller in the  principal  amount of Five  Million Five  Hundred  Fifty  Thousand
Dollars and No Cents ($5,550,000.00)."

     4. Sections 1.1 and 2.7 of the Asset Purchase  Agreement are hereby amended
by deleting all references to "Preferred Hauler Agreement" and inserting in lieu
thereof "Used Product  Collection  Agreement." Any other references in the Asset
Purchase  Agreement  to  "Preferred  Hauler  Agreement"  are hereby  deleted and
replaced with "Used Product Collection Agreement."

     5. Section 3.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

     "The  purchase  price  payable  by  Probex or  Purchaser  to Seller is Five
Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand  Dollars and No Cents  ($5,550,000.00)  (the
"Purchase  Consideration").  At the  Closing,  Probex  shall  pay  the  Purchase
Consideration by delivering to Seller the Term Note."

     6. Article V is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                   "ARTICLE V

             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND PROBEX

     Purchaser  and Probex,  jointly  and  severally,  represent  and warrant to
Seller  that,  except  as set  forth  in the  Purchaser's  Disclosure  Schedule,
attached hereto as Annex IV, the following statements are true and correct as of
the date hereof:

     5.1  Organization  and Good  Standing.  Each of Probex and  Purchaser  is a
corporation  duly organized,  validly  existing,  and in good standing under the
laws of its state of  incorporation.  Each of Probex and Purchaser is authorized
to  conduct  its  business  and is in  good  standing  under  the  laws  of each
jurisdiction where such  qualification is required;  and has the corporate power
and authority  necessary to own,  lease and operate its  properties and carry on
its business.

     5.2 Authority and Validity of Agreements.  Each of Probex and Purchaser has
the  corporate  power  and  authority  to  execute,  deliver,  and  perform  its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary  Agreements and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and such execution,  delivery,
performance,  and  consummation  have  been  duly  authorized  by all  requisite
corporate  action on the part of  Probex  and  Purchaser,  as  applicable.  This
Agreement  has  been  validly  executed  and  delivered  by each of  Probex  and
Purchaser  and  constitutes   their  legal,   valid,  and  binding   obligation,
enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy

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and Equity  Exceptions.  As of the Closing,  the  Ancillary  Agreements  will be
validly executed and delivered by Probex and Purchaser, as applicable,  and will
constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Probex and Purchaser, as
applicable,  enforceable against them in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

     5.3 No Violation.  Neither the execution and delivery of, the  consummation
of the  transactions  contemplated  by, nor the  performance of the  obligations
under  this  Agreement  or the  Ancillary  Agreements,  in any case by Probex or
Purchaser, will

          (a) violate the Certificate of  Incorporation  or the Bylaws of Probex
     or Purchaser, as applicable;

          (b) violate or  constitute  or result in a breach of or default  under
     any material  agreement or obligation by which Probex or Purchaser is bound
     or to which  any of their  material  assets is  subject,  or give any other
     party to any such  agreement or obligation the right to terminate or refuse
     to perform it; or

          (c)  violate  any law,  rule,  regulation,  or  licensing  requirement
     applicable to, or any judgment,  order, or decree of any Governmental  Body
     addressed to and binding on Probex or Purchaser.

     5.4  Consents.  Except for those  already  obtained  or made,  no  consent,
approval,  or authorization  of, or filing with, any Governmental  Body or other
Person is required to authorize, or in connection with, the execution, delivery,
or performance of, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements by Probex or Purchaser, as applicable.

     5.5 Broker's or Finder's  Fees.  Seller will not,  directly or  indirectly,
have any  liability  or expense as a result of  undertakings  or  agreements  of
Probex or Purchaser,  for brokerage fees,  finder's fees, agent's commissions or
similar forms of compensation  in connection with this Agreement,  the Ancillary
Agreements, or any agreement or transaction contemplated hereby or thereby.

     5.6  Financial  Ability.  As of the Closing  Date,  Purchaser  can make the
required financial responsibility  demonstrations for used oil handling required
by Environmental Laws."

     7. Sections  6.11(a) and (b) are hereby  amended by deleting all references
to "Seller and Purchaser" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Parties."

     8.  Section  6.11(c)  is  hereby  amended  by  deleting  the  reference  to
"Purchaser and Seller" and inserting in lieu thereof "all Parties."

     9.  Sections 8.1 and 8.2 are hereby  amended by deleting all  references to
"Purchaser" and inserting in lieu thereof "Purchaser and Probex."

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     10.  Section 8.2 also is hereby  amended by deleting the  reference to "it"
and inserting in lieu thereof "Purchaser or Probex."

     11.  Section 9.1 is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "Purchaser"
and inserting in lieu thereof "Purchaser and Probex."

     12.  Section  9.2(b)  is  hereby  amended  by  deleting  the  reference  to
"Purchaser shall indemnify" and inserting in lieu thereof "Purchaser and Probex,
jointly and severally,  shall indemnify" and by deleting all other references to
"Purchaser" and inserting in lieu thereof "Purchaser or Probex."

     13.  Section  9.3 is hereby  amended  by  deleting  the  reference  to "the
obligations  of  Seller  or  Purchaser"  and  inserting  in  lieu  thereof  "The
obligations of Seller, Purchaser or Probex."

     14.  Section 11.2 is hereby  amended by deleting  the  reference to "Probex
Corp." and inserting in lieu thereof "Probex Fluids Recovery,  Inc." and further
amended by deleting "Bruce H. Hall,"

     15.  Section 11.11 is hereby  amended by deleting the reference to "neither
Seller nor Purchaser" and inserting in lieu thereof "no Party."

     16. Annex I (Assets) to the Asset  Purchase  Agreement is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I to this Amendment.

     17.  Exhibit A (Services  Agreements)  to the Asset  Purchase  Agreement is
hereby amended to eliminate the Services  Agreement between Seller and Purchaser
for SES Operations at West Memphis, Tennessee.

     18. Except as expressly  provided in this Amendment,  all provisions of the
Asset Purchase  Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  All references
in the Asset Purchase  Agreement to "this Agreement" shall be read as references
to the Asset Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

     19. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts,  each of which shall be
deemed an original,  but all of which together will  constitute one and the same
instrument.

     20. This  Amendment  shall be governed by and construed in accordance  with
the laws of Texas, without regard to any conflict-of-law  rules that would apply
any other law.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have caused this Amendment to
be executed effective as of the date first written above.

                                                   PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY



                                                   By: /s/ Paul B. Siegel
                                                       -------------------------
                                                   Printed Name: Paul B. Siegel
                                                   Title:  Vice President

                                                   PROBEX CORP.



                                                   By:  /s/ D. Yale Sage
                                                       -------------------------
                                                   Printed Name:  D. Yale Sage
                                                   Title:  Vice President


                                                   PROBEX FLUIDS RECOVERY, INC.



                                                   By: /s/ D. Yale Sage
                                                       -------------------------
                                                   Printed Name: D. Yale Sage
                                                   Title:  Vice President


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