ProForce All Season SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil, API SF/CC
Manufactured by J.D. Street & Co. Maryland Height, MO
Purchased in: Rush Hour Foods, Laporte, IN
Date of purchase: July 14, 2011
All tests conducted on this sample meet the specifications for SAE 5W-30 and are consistent with API SF/CC engine oil.
Advisory:
This product is labeled as meeting API SF which is an
obsolete specification and is not recommended for passenger
cars built after 1988. In addition, this product is labeled
as meeting API CC which is an obsolete specification and is
not recommended for diesel engines built after 1990.
PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS | Standard-b | Average-e |
ProForce |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 4.6 | ||
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to 12.5 | 10.39 | 10.52 |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, ASTM D445 | 59.85 | ||
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 167 | ||
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,793 | 4,040 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | N/A | ||
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-c | |||
| Additives | |||
| Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 160 | ||
| Calcium | 1,576 | ||
| Magnesium, ppm | 4 | ||
| Phosphorus, ppm | 514 | ||
| Zinc, ppm | 577 | ||
| Molybdenum, ppm | 43 | ||
| Barium, ppm | 0 | ||
| Additives and/or other | |||
| Boron, ppm | 5 | ||
| Silicon, ppm-d | 3 | ||
| Potassium, ppm | 0 | ||
| Manganese, ppm | 0 | ||
| Titanium, ppm | 0 | ||
| Sulfur, ppm | 1,646 | ||
| Copper, ppm | 0 | ||
| Sodium, ppm | 13 | ||
| Vanadium, ppm | 0 | ||
| Contaminants | |||
| Silver, ppm | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, ppm | 3 | ||
| Chromium, ppm | 0 | ||
| Iron, ppm | 0 | ||
| Nickel, ppm | 0 | ||
| Lead, ppm | 0 | ||
| Antimony, ppm | 0 | ||
| Tin, ppm | 0 | ||
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a- Click here for product label. b- Standards, shown in orange, are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the API SM majors shown. 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 10 major brands tested. Click here for brands tested.
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