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This study presents a multi-scale evaluation of a hybrid modification strategy combining recycled engine oil waste (REOW, 3 wt.%) and styrene\u2013butadiene\u2013styrene (SBS, 1\u20134 wt.%) to restore aged PMB-containing RAP systems under controlled binder conditions. Three binders (control, REOW-modified, and REOW\u2013SBS hybrid) were prepared using a fixed 70\/30 virgin-to-RAP binder blend and characterized through rheological analysis, and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR). The findings show that REOW softened the binder but reduced elastic recovery, whereas SBS modification restored elastic response. Corresponding WMA mixtures with 30 wt.% RAP and 5.0 wt.% total binder content were evaluated for moisture damage, raveling, rutting, and cracking resistance. At the mixture scale, the hybrid system achieved a TSR of 83%, reduced Hamburg rut depth by ~20%, and increased SCB fracture energy by ~30% compared with the control. 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