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Sam's West Inc
Company and Product Information
Corporate Office:
Sam's West Inc
608 S.W. 8th St
Bentonville, AR 72716
Website(s): www.samsclub.com
Sam's West, Inc. is an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart, founded in 1983 and named after Walmart founder Sam Walton. Wikipedia
Certified SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil
Product: Certified
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-30
Labeled: API SN/ILSAC GF-5
Distributed By: Sam's West Inc, Bentonville, AR
Purchased at: Edison, NJ
Date of purchase: 3/12/2018
Website(s): www.samsclub.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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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 | Certified |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 7.58 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to <12.5 | 10.53 |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 63.85 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 154 | |
| Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 6,173 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max -c | 13.2 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium, ppm | 1,975 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 10 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 -d | 652 |
| Zinc, ppm | 761 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | 170 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 93 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 4 | |
| 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 | |
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