PRODUCT TESTED
PURATECH Synthetic Motor Oil
SAE 10W-30, API SN/ILSAC GF-5
 
        
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North American Lubricants, Co.
Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
North American Lubricants
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 180
Scottsdale, AZ

Website: www.nalube.com/

North American Lubricants, Co. was founded in 1999. According to the company’s website, since 1999, North American Lubricants has established a forty-two state distribution infrastructure.

 

 










PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM

 

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) is an independent resource for information and insights on the quality of lubricants in the marketplace. Our mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by randomly sampling and independently testing lubricants taken from the field. Test results are posted along with the brand names on the PQIA website. This webpage provides an analysis on the brand detailed below.

 

 The following are the test results for the sample examined.

 

PURATECH Synthetic SAE 10W-30, API SN/ILSAC GF-5
 

PURATECH

SAE 10W-30, API SN, ILSAC GF-5

 

 

 

Ditributed by:  North American Lubricants, Scottsdale, AZ

Purchased at:  Metuchen, NJ

Date of purchase: 12-23-2014

www.nalube.com

 

 

 

Test Results and Assessment: The results of the tests conducted on this sample meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the product label, and are consistent with the listed API Service Category.

 
  Physical Properties
Elemental Analysis
Labeling
Note: Although laboratory tests alone cannot be used to establish if engine oil meets an API Service Category, they can be used to determine if it doesn't.

 
PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) Standard  Puratech 10W-30
 Sample Test Results 
 TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896)   6.61 
 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)  9.3 to 12.5 10.59 
 Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445   67.01 
 Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270)   147 
 Viscosity @ -25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 4,822 
 Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800)   7.5 
 
Additives
    Calcium   1,858 
    Magnesium   8 
    Phosphorus,  ppm   748 
    Zinc, ppm   797 
    Molybdenum,  ppm   31 
    Barium, ppm   <1 
    Boron, ppm   146 
    Silicon, ppm   4 
    Potassium, ppm   <5 
    Manganese, ppm   <1
    Titanium, ppm   <1
    Copper, ppm <1
    Sodium, ppm   <5 
    Vanadium, ppm   <1
 
    Silver, ppm   <1
    Aluminum, ppm   1
    Chromium, ppm   <1
    Iron, ppm   <1
    Nickel, ppm   <1
    Lead, ppm   <1
    Antimony, ppm   <1
    Tin, ppm   <1

a- Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others.

b-Test Method for metal analysis is ASTM D5185.

c - This specification is expressed to two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.