Everclear 5W-30 Motor Oil, API SC/CC
Everclear of Ohio, LTD, Youngstown, Ohio
CONSUMER ALERT
Test Results on this sample indicate the
product can cause damage to a passenger car engines.
Brand: Everclear 5W-30 Motor Oil, API SC/CC
Manufacturer: Everclear of Ohio, LTD, Youngstown, Ohio
Purchased in: Wickliffe Shell, Austintown, OH
Date of purchase: January 6, 2011
CONSUMER ALERT:
The label on this product states it is a 5W-30 motor oil
that “Protects the vital parts of your engine,” and “Combats
rust and corrosion,” and “Works throughout a wide range of
operating temperatures.”
In fact, PQIA's test results show this product clearly is not a 5W-30, and does not meet any recognized specifications for motor oil. The 100°C viscosity for this oil is nearly 30% below where it should be for a 5W-30, and the -30°C viscosity is 2.5 times the maximum allowed. In addition, this oil lacks the critical additives needed to meet original equipment manufacturer’s requirements to protect automobiles currently on the road. Further, the product tested contains high levels of copper and silicon.
The
sample tested shows an oil that should not be used in an
automobile engine as it could cause serious engine damage.
PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard/ranges-b | Average-e |
Everclear |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 7.4 to 9.0 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to 12.5 | 10.39 | 6.58 |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 55.0 to 82.0 | 60.48 | 42.29 |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 167 | 163 | 107 |
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,793 | 16,270 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max | 13.5 | 19.4 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Additives | |||
| Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 720 to 1,000 | 860 | 94 |
| Calcium | 1,648 to 2,301 | 2,043 | 2 |
| Magnesium, ppm | 6 to 43 | 11 | 1 |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 772 | 164 |
| Zinc, ppm | 789 to 887 | 851 | 3 |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 to 226 | 93 | 0 |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Boron, ppm | <1 to 246 | 84 | 0 |
| Silicon, ppm-d | 4 to 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Potassium, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 to 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Sulfur, ppm | 5,000 max | 3,021 | 3,697 |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | 26 |
| Sodium, ppm | <1 to 467 | 82 | 0 |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Contaminants | |||
| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 to 2 | <1 | 1 |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Iron, ppm | <1 to 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| Lead, ppm | <1 to 1 | <1 | 0 |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Tin, ppm | 4 to 5 | 5 | 2 |
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a- Click here for product label. b- Standards, shown in orange, are established for current API SM, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the majors shown. c-Test Method for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. d- Although silicon is used as an antifoam additive in lubricants, concentrations above 7ppm have been linked to contamination from abrasive material, e- Average of the 10 major API SM brands tested. Click here for brands tested.
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