GTC SAE 10W-30 MOTOR OIL API SN
ILSAC GF-5
Distributed by Parkway Manufacturing & Trading Co, San Antonio, TX
Purchased in: H.E.B., Bellmead, TX
Date of purchase: 4-13-2012
The results of the tests conducted on this sample meet the requirements of an API SN, ILSAC GF-5, SAE 10W-30 Engine oil.
PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM
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The ranges and averages shown in the table below are for
current specifications (API SN GF-5) |
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PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard/ranges-b | Average-e | |
TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.1 to 8.3 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to 12.5 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 55.8 to 65.2 | 61.88 | 66.7 |
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 169 | 160 | 138 |
Viscosity @ -25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 7,000 Max | 5,775 | 5,880 |
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max | 14.2 | 13.3 |
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
Additives | |||
Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 599 to 990 | 804.2 | 741.2 |
Calcium | 1,570 to 2,460 | 2,051 | 2,221 |
Magnesium, ppm | 6 to 46 | 12.3 | 12 |
Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 703 | 689 |
Zinc, ppm | 766 to 868 | 791 | 840 |
Molybdenum, ppm | <1 to 269 | 60 | 47 |
Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Boron, ppm | <1 to 237 | 79 | 50 |
Silicon, ppm-d | 3 to 9 | 5 | 4 |
Potassium, ppm | 9 to 17 | 11 | 5 |
Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Titanium, ppm | <1 to 114 | 11 | <1 |
Sulfur, ppm | 5,000 max | 2,785 | 2,970 |
Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Sodium, ppm | 5 to 454 | 172 | <5 |
Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Contaminants | |||
Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Aluminum, ppm | <1 to 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Iron, ppm | <1 to 1 | 1 | <1 |
Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 |
a- Click here for product label. b- Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the 13 major brands of API SN ILSAC GF-5 tested in September 2011. 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 13 major brands of API SN ILSAC GF-5 tested in September 2011. |
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GTC 10W-30 API Service SN, ILSAC GF-5 | ||||||||
The American
Petroleum
Institute sets
forth a number
of laboratory
and engine tests
required to meet
their
performance
specification.
Although
laboratory tests
alone cannot be
used to
establish if an
engine oil meets
API
specifications
they can be used
to determine if
it doesn't. |
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Viscometrics | ||||||||
The viscometrics meet the required targets for a 10W-30.
Click here for more on chart and Viscosity@100șC,cSt Click here for about chart and Viscosity @ -30șC
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FRONT AND BACK LABELS FROM PRODUCT TESTED | ||||||||
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