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Chevron Products Company
Company and Product Information
Corporate Office:
Chevron Products Company
6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd
San Ramon, CA 94583
Website(s): www.deloperformance.com
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. Chevron Lubricants is a leading manufacturer of premium base oils and one of the world’s largest suppliers of finished lubricants. Depending on the country, Chevron Lubricants markets its premium lubricants under three world-class master brands: Chevron, Texaco and Caltex. Within each of these master brands are trusted product brands such as: Delo®, Havoline® and Ursa®.
Chevron Delo 400 SDE
SAE 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil
Product: Chevron Delo 400 SDE
Viscosity Grade: SAE 15W-40
Labeled: API CK-4, CI-4 PLUS/SN
Manufactured By: Chevron Products Company, San Ramon, CA
Purchased at: Piscataway, NJ
Date of purchase: 6/26/2018
Website(s): www.deloperformance.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 | Chevron Delo 400 SDE |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 10.34 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 12.5 to <16.3 | 14.5 |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 110 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 135 | |
| Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 7,000 Max | 5,563 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium, ppm | 1,532 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 706 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 1,200 Max-c | 715 |
| Zinc, ppm | 786 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | 119 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 346 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 8 | |
| Potassium, ppm | 2 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 1 | |
| 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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