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Valvoline
MAXLife ATF
Manufactured by Valvoline a Commercial Unit of Ashland, Lexington, KY
Purchased in: Advanced Auto Parts, Edison, NJ Date of purchase: 1-30-2013
PQIA initially issued an Advisory on MAXLIFE ATF based on the fact the product implied compliance with the MerconŽ specification but did not meet the MerconŽ viscosity requirement. Valvoline has since contacted PQIA and provided a valid technical explanation as to why MAXLIFE ATF would provide acceptable performance in MerconŽ applications. Based on this explanation, PQIA no longer believes an Advisory is necessary and has updated its assessment of this product. Click Valvoline letter below for details: See pqiablog to post comments
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PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM
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 Test Results |
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averages shown in the table below are for
10
samples tested in February 2012. |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | Specification | Average-a | |
| Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, cP | 20,000 cP Max | 17,511 | 11,560 |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 6.8 cSt Min | 7.20 | 6.0 |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | - | 34.0 | 28.0 |
| Flash Point °C (ASTM D92) | 170/177°C Min-b | 195 | 233 |
| Viscosity Index | - | 182 | 169 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Additives | |||
| Calcium | - | 119 | 257 |
| Magnesium, ppm | - | 1 | 23 |
| Phosphorus, ppm | - | 242 | 572 |
| Zinc, ppm | - | 7 | 3-e |
| Molybdenum, ppm | - | <1 | 1 |
| Barium, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Boron, ppm | - | 94 | 269 |
| Silicon, ppm-d | - | 4 | 3 |
| Potassium, ppm | - | <5 | 1 |
| Manganese, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Titanium, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Copper, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Sodium, ppm | - | 3 | 3 |
| Vanadium, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
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| Silver, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Aluminum, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Chromium, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Iron, ppm | - | <1 | 1 |
| Nickel, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Lead, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Antimony, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
| Tin, ppm | - | <1 | <1 |
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a- Average of 10 samples tested in February 2012. b- DexronŽ III, 170°C minimum, Mercon®, 177 °C minimum. c -Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185.d- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by element. e- Original result of 44ppm due to laboratory error, rechecked 3ppm.
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