The
front label on Homelife states in the upper right corner, “Compare
to Pennzoil®.”
The following is a comparison based on the quality measures PQIA examines. It should be noted, however, that a number of other bench and engine tests are required for a full comparison.
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | |||
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.1 to 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to 12.5 | 10.52 | 10.40 |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 55.8 to 65.2 | 62.61 | 62.80 |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 169 | 158 | 155 |
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 6,077 | 5,604 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max | 14.4 | 13.4 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 599 to 990 | 990.4 | 731.9 |
| Calcium | 1,570 to 2,460 | 2,408 | 1,812 |
| Magnesium, ppm | 6 to 46 | 7 | 9 |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 727 | 628 |
| Zinc, ppm | 766 to 868 | 868 | 728 |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 to 269 | 269 | 134 |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Boron, ppm | <1 to 237 | 109 | 96 |
| Silicon, ppm | 3 to 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Potassium, ppm | 9 to 17 | 10 | <5 |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 to 114 | <1 | <1 |
| Sulfur, ppm | 5,000 Max | 1,845 | 1,763 |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Sodium, ppm | 5 to 454 | 5 | <5 |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 to 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Iron, ppm | <1 to 1 | <1 | <1 |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
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a- Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the 13 major brands of API SN ILSAC GF-5 tested in September 2011.
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