PRODUCT TESTED
Life Cycle
SAE 10W-30, API SN, ILSAC GF-5
 
        

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Warren Distribution
Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
727 South 13th Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Website:

www.wd-wpp.com/

Warren Distribution is a privately owned manufacturer, marketer and distributor of automotive aftermarket products. The company was founded in 1922 supplying lubricating oils and related products to the agricultural business in the surrounding area. Such business remains the principle focus of the firm today and three quarters of company revenue is from its own manufactured products (including both private label and house branded). Warren Distribution has over 14 million gallons of fluid storage capacity, and facilities located in Council Bluffs, IA; Glenn Dale, WV; Guntersville, AL.

 










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.

 

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

Life Cycle

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

 

 

 

Distributed by: Warren Performance Products, Omaha, NE

Purchased at:  North Lima, OH

Date of purchase: 11-1-2014

 

www.wd-wpp.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 Life Cycle 10W-30
 Sample Test Results 
 TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896)   8.03
 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)  9.3 to 12.5 10.72
 Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445   69.04
 Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 144
 Viscosity @ -25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 5,308
 Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15.0-c 12.3
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b     
Additives
    Calcium   1,656
    Magnesium   11
    Phosphorus,  ppm   760
    Zinc, ppm   824
    Molybdenum,  ppm   <1
    Barium, ppm   <1
    Boron, ppm   3
    Silicon, ppm   3
    Potassium, ppm   <5 
    Manganese, ppm   <1
    Titanium, ppm   <1
    Copper, ppm <1
    Sodium, ppm   437
    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.