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. 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.
| Super XXX 10W40 Motor Oil | |
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Super XXX 10W40, API SB Motor Oil New World Sales, Midlothian, IL
Purchased in: Arlington Hts, IL Date of purchase: 9-11-2013
CONSUMER ALERT -
The
label on this product states "it is designed for use
in older model automobiles requiring SB
specifications." PQIA's analysis shows this
sample contains none of the critical additive
necessary to pass SB specifications. The
analysis also shows high levels of silicon, which is
often associated with abrasive contamination.
Further, API SB is an obsolete specification. The
API cautions this specification is
"Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automotive
engines built after 1951. Use in more modern engines
may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment
harm."
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard/ranges-b | Typical-e | Super XXX |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.1 to 8.3 | 0.40 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 12.5 to 16.3 | 14.7 | |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 55.8 to 65.2 | 101 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 169 | 151 | |
| Viscosity @ -25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 7,000 Max | 6,253 | |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | n/r | ||
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Additives | |||
| Calcium | 1,570 to 2,360 | 1 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 6 to 46 | <1 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 11 | |
| Zinc, ppm | 766 to 868 | <1 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 to 269 | <1 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | <1 to 237 | <1 | |
| Silicon, ppm-d | 2 to 9 | 43 | |
| Potassium, ppm | 9 to 17 | 3 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 to 114 | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 5 to 454 | <1 | |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | 1 | |
| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 to 3 | <1 | |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Iron, ppm | <1 to 1 | 2 | |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
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a- Click here for product label. b- Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others. 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- Values typically seen in motor oils meeting the current API SN/GF-5 specification. |
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