PRODUCT TESTED
Murphy USA Motor Oil
SAE 5W-30, API SN/GF-5
 



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MURPHY USA

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
200 Peach Street
El Dorado, AR

Website: www.murphyusa.com

Murphy USA Inc., headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, operates 1,220 retails fueling stations/convenience stores in 23 USA states. The sites include 1,030 Murphy USA sites and 190 Murphy Express sites located in Southern and Midwestern state. The company was incorporated in 2013 when it was spun off from Murphy Oil. Through an agreement with Walmart, Murphy USA operates fuel sites on Walmart lots.

Product Tested:

Murphy USA 5W-30







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 The following are the test results for the sample examined.

 

Murphy USA Premium Motor Oil
 SAE 5W-30, API SN, ILSAC GF-5 
 

Murphy USA Motor Oil

API SAE 5W-30, SN/GF-5

 

 

Distributed by: Murphy USA, Il Dorado, AR  
 Purchased at:  Myrtle Beach, SC
Date of purchase: 9-18-2014

 

 

 Website: www.murphyusa.com

Test Results and Assessment

The results of the tests conducted on this sample meet the requirements of an SAE 5W-30, API SN, ILSAC GF-5 motor oil. 
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Elemental Analysis
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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 Murphy USA
Sample Test Results
 TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896)   8.77
 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)  9.3 to 12.5 10.88
 Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445   65.64
 Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 157
 Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 5,936
 Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 14.1
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b     
Additives
    Calcium   2,574
    Magnesium   15
    Phosphorus,  ppm 600 to 800-d 810
    Zinc, ppm   890
    Molybdenum,  ppm   47
    Barium, ppm   <1
    Boron, ppm   2
    Silicon, ppm   4
    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 15.5 are considered on specification.

d- ASTM test method reproducibiliy: 540 to 880ppm