PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM
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| Valvoline NextGen API SN, ILSAC GF-5, SAE 5W-20 motor oil. | |
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API SN, ILSAC GF-5, SAE 5W-20 Manufactured by: Valvoline, A Commerical Unit of Ashland Inc., KY
Purchased at: Pep Boys, Piscataway, NJ Date of purchase: 12/4/2013
Advisory: The
results of the tests conducted on this sample do
not meet the requirements for an API SN,
ILSAC GF-5 motor oil. The Noack Volatility
test results are 22% above the specification of 15%
maximum.
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard | Valvoline NextGen | |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.86 | ||
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 5.6 to <9.3 | 8.527 | |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 49.423 | ||
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 150 | ||
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,288 | |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max | 18.4 (Recheck 18.3) | |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b | |||
| Additives | |||
| Calcium | 1,675 | ||
| Magnesium | 7 | ||
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 769 | |
| Zinc, ppm | 806 | ||
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | ||
| Barium, ppm | <1 | ||
| Boron, ppm | 1 | ||
| Silicon, ppm-d | 2 | ||
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | ||
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | ||
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | ||
| Copper, ppm | <1 | ||
| Sodium, ppm | 420 | ||
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | ||
| Contaminants<1 | |||
| Silver, ppm<1 | <1 | ||
| Aluminum, pp<1m | <1 | ||
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | ||
| Iron, ppm | 1 | ||
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | ||
| Lead, ppm | <1 | ||
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | ||
| Tin, ppm | <1 | ||
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a- Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others. b-Test Method for metal analysis is ASTM D5185.
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