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Caterpillar Inc.

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Caterpillar Inc.
Peoria, IL 61629

Website(s): www.cat.com

With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

CAT® DEO-ULS™ Engine Oil
SAE 15W-40

Product: CAT® DEO-ULS™ Engine Oil
Viscosity Grade: SAE 15W-40
Labeled: API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4

Distributed By: Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL

Purchased at: Piscataway, NJ

Date of purchase: 6/27/2018

 

Website(s): www.cat.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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Phosphorus, ppm (ASTM D5185)

The results of the Phosporus test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API CK-4.
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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 CAT® DEO-ULS™
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 9.87
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 12.5 to <16.3 13.7
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 102
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 134
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 6,290
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 1,890
Magnesium, ppm 528
Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max -c 1,000
Zinc, ppm 1,118
Molybdenum,  ppm 43
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 72
Silicon, ppm 7
Potassium, ppm 1
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm <1
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm 2
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 one significant figure, therefore results up to 1,249 are considered on specification.