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BMW of North America, LLC

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
BMW of North America, LLC
300 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

Website(s): www.bmwusa.com

 

Original BMW Engine Oil
Twin Power Turbo SAE 5W-30

Product: Original BMW Engine Oil Twin Power Turbo
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-30
Labeled: ACEA A3/B4, API SL, BMW Longlife-01

Marketed By: BMW of North America, LLC, Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Purchased at: North Las Vegas, NV

Date of purchase: 1/24/2018

 

Website(s): www.bmwusa.com

Test Results and Assessment:

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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Elemental Analysis pass
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Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt (ASTM D445)

The results of the Kinematic Viscosity @ 100ºC test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of SAE J300.
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Cold Cranking Viscosity, mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293)

The results of the Cold Cranking Viscosity test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of SAE J300.
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Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800)

The results of the Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API SN/ILSAC GF-5.
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Phosphorus, ppm (ASTM D5185)

The results of the Phosporus test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API SN/ILSAC GF-5.
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Note1: 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. Note2: The specification for cold cranking viscosity includes only a maximum value; the minimum value shown in the “standard” area of the chart is truncated for illustrative purposes.

PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a Standard BMW
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 11.05
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 9.3 to <12.5 11.96
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 73.08
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 160
Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 6,607
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 6.2
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 2,690
Magnesium, ppm 18
Phosphorus, ppm 1,000 -d 938
Zinc, ppm 1,068
Molybdenum,  ppm 54
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 76
Silicon, ppm 7
Potassium, ppm <5
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm <1
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm 5
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
  1. Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others.
  2. Test Method for metal analysis is ASTM D5185.
  3. This specification is expressed to two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.
  4. This specification is expressed to one significant figure, therefore results up to 1,049 are considered on specification for an API SL.