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Corporate Office:
AutoZone, Inc.
123 S Front St,
Memphis, TN 38103
Website(s):www.autozone.com
As of May 9, 2015, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 5,069 AutoZone stores in 49 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S., and 418 stores in Mexico and seven stores in Brazil and 18 IMC branches for a total count of 5,512.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts.
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. This webpage provides an analysis on the brand detailed below.
The following are the test results for the sample examined.
Distributed by: AutoZone Parts, Inc., Memphis, TN
Purchased at: Washington, D.C.
Date of purchase: 7/1/2015
Website(s): www.autozone.com
The results of the tests conducted on this sample meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the product label, and are consistent with the listed API Service Categories.
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Note: 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.
| PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a | Standard | AutoZone |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 7.0 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to <12.5 | 10.3 |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 62.5 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 153 | |
| Viscosity @-25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 7,000 Max | 3690 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max -c | 13.8 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium | 1703 | |
| Magnesium | 14 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 777 |
| Zinc, ppm | 835 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 2 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 3 | |
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 462 | |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | |
| Contaminants | ||
| Silver, ppm | <1 | |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 | |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | |
| Iron, ppm | <1 | |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | |
| Lead, ppm | <1 | |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | |
| Tin, ppm | <1 | |
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