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Warren Oil Company

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
2340 US 301
Dunn, NC 28334
Website: www.warrenoil.com

Warren Oil Company was started in 1976 and is headquartered in Dunn, NC. The company is a leading independent lubricant manufacturer and marketer with distribution in all 50 states and exports going to 48 countries.   Warren Oil owns and operates packaging facilities in Dunn, NC, Benton, AL, San Antonio, TX, Johnstown, PA, Marion, IL, and West Memphis, AR. The company purchased three of its five plants from Pennzoil. All of Warren’s facilities are equipped to manufacture and package a diverse product slate ranging from automotive motor oils to charcoal lighter fluid. 

Warren Companies manufacture and package lubricants under several proprietary registered trademarks; e.g., Warren, Lubriguard, Autoguard, Itasca, Coastal, LubriGold and Saxon.

 





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.

 

Lubriguard
SAE 15W-40, API CJ-4/ CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4/SM, SL, SJ
 

Lubriguard
SAE 15W-40, API CJ-4/ CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4/SM, SL, SJ

 

 

 

Manufactured by: Warren Oil Company, Dunn, NC

Purchased at:  Edison, NJ

Date of purchase: 11-20-2014

 

Website: www.warrenoil.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 Categories.
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 LUBRIGUARD
 TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896)   10.02
 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)  12.5 to 16.3 15.39
 Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445   114.82
 Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 141
 Viscosity @ -20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 5,583
 Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 13 Max -c 13.2
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b     
Additives
    Calcium   1,192
    Magnesium   867
    Phosphorus,  ppm 1,250 1,155
    Zinc, ppm   1,287
    Molybdenum,  ppm   43
    Barium, ppm   <1
    Boron, ppm   3
    Silicon, ppm   6
    Potassium, ppm   <5
    Manganese, ppm   <1
    Titanium, ppm   <1
    Copper, ppm <1
    Sodium, ppm   <5 
    Vanadium, ppm   <1 
Contaminants
    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 13.5 are considered on specification.