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 5W30, API SB Motor Oil | |
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Super XXX 5W30, API SB Motor Oil New World Sales, Midlothian, IL
Purchased in: Schaumburg, IL Date of purchase: 9-11-2013
CONSUMER ALERT -
The label on this product states it is an "SAE 5W30"
motor oil and "it is designed for use in older model
automobiles requiring SB specifications." In fact,
PQIA's test results show this product is not an SAE
5W-30, and does not meet any recognized
specifications for motor oil, and it lacks the critical
additives needed to protect modern engines.
In addition, the analysis shows extremely 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." |
| PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard | Typical-e | Super XXX |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.1 to 8.3 | 0.37 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to 12.5 | 4.1 | |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 55.8 to 65.2 | 17.1 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 169 | 146 | |
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 891 | |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | n/r | ||
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Additives | |||
| Calcium | 1,570 to 2,360 | 4 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 6 to 46 | <1 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | <1 | |
| 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 | >999 | |
| Potassium, ppm | 9 to 17 | <1 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 to 114 | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 5 to 454 | 1 | |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Contaminants | |||
| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 to 3 | <1 | |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | |
| Iron, ppm | <1 to 1 | <1 | |
| 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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