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Test Results for Major Brand 5W-30 Motor Oils |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) | Standards/ranges-a |
Castrol |
Citgo |
Exxon |
Havoline |
Kendall |
Mobil |
Pennzoil |
Quaker State |
Shell |
Valvoline |
| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 7.4 to
9.0 |
8.4 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
7.6 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
9.3 to
12.5 |
10.32 |
10.52 |
10.25 |
9.77 |
10.68 |
10.26 |
10.35 |
10.48 |
10.40 |
10.86 |
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| Viscosity @ 40șC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 55.0
to 82.0 |
59.26 |
60.06 |
59.33 |
56.29 |
63.75 |
58.57 |
60.83 |
63.43 |
59.36 |
63.94 |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 156 to 167 |
165 |
168 |
163 |
161 |
160 |
166 |
161 |
156 |
167 |
163 |
| Viscosity @ -30șC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max |
6,220 |
5,760 |
6,140 |
5,510 |
5,950 |
5,750 |
5,730 |
5,990 |
5,680 |
5,200 |
| NOACK volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250șC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max |
13.2 |
14.5 |
12.4 |
13.3 |
13.9 |
12.8 |
13.8 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
14.3 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c | |||||||||||
| Additives | Castrol |
Citgo |
Exxon |
Havoline |
Kendall |
Mobil |
Pennzoil |
Quaker State |
Shell |
Valvoline |
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| Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 720 to 1000 |
720 |
780 |
830 |
900 |
1000 |
810 |
1000 |
970 |
840 |
750 |
| Calcium, ppm | 1648
to 2301 |
2189 |
2037 |
1987 |
2080 |
2042 |
2301 |
2066 |
2033 |
2042 |
1648 |
| Magnesium, ppm | 6 to
43 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
43 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
| Phosphorus ,ppm | 600 to
800 |
717 |
794 |
785 |
783 |
772 |
787 |
774 |
773 |
793 |
745 |
| Zinc, ppm | 789 to 887 |
789 |
875 |
856 |
881 |
850 |
861 |
844 |
840 |
887 |
823 |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 to 226 |
<1 |
84 |
153 |
216 |
40 |
155 |
<1 |
51 |
226 |
<1 |
| Barium, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Additive and/or other | Castrol |
Citgo |
Exxon |
Havoline |
Kendall |
Mobil |
Pennzoil |
Quaker State |
Shell |
Valvoline |
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| Boron, ppm | <1 to
246 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
72 |
251 |
<1 |
194 |
246 |
74 |
1 |
| Silicon, ppm | 4 to 8 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Potassium, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 to
8 |
8 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Sulfur, ppm | 5,000 max |
2698 |
2535 |
2779 |
2540 |
3935 |
2858 |
3901 |
4053 |
2595 |
2311 |
| Copper, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Sodium, ppm | <1 to
467 |
357 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
467 |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Contaminants | Castrol |
Citgo |
Exxon |
Havoline |
Kendall |
Mobil |
Pennzoil |
Quaker State |
Shell |
Valvoline |
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| Silver, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 to
2 |
2 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Iron, ppm | <1 to
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Lead, ppm | <1 to
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Tin, ppm | 4 to 5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
a- Standards, shown in black, are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the majors shown. b-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. c- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element. Note: Should a lubricant manufacturer have independent test data (bench or engine) that shows its lubricant offers higher quality and/or performance than others, we welcome this information and remain prepared to publish it on this website if and when provided. |
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