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Hicks Oils

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Hicks Oils
845 N. Hickory St.
DuQuoin, IL 62832

Website(s): www.hicksoils.com

Hicks Oils blends and packages motor oil, hydraulic fluid, gear lubes, transmission fluids and various specialty lubricants to fulfill most industries' lubricant needs. Source: Hicks Oils Website

Formula 500 M/DIII ATF

Product: Formula 500
Labeled: M/D III ATF
"For Use Where Dexron®III Or Mercon® Fluid Is Specified"

Manufactured By: Hicks Oils, DuQuoin, IL

Purchased at: Cleveland, OH

Date of purchase: 9/15/2017

 

Website(s): www.hicksoils.com

Test Results and Assessment:

The results of the tests conducted on this sample are consistent with their labeled claims.

 

bottle icon Physical Properties pass
Elemental Analysis pass
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Flash Point of a DEXRON III/MERCON Fluid in °C (ASTM D92)

The results of the Flash Point test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of Dexron III/Mercon.
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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 Dexron III/Mercon.
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Brookfield Viscosity @-40°C mPa s (cP)

The results of the Brookfield viscosity test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of Dexron III/Mercon.
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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 specifications for flash point and viscosity @ 100°C include only minimum values; the maximum values shown in the “standard” area of the chart are truncated for illustrative purposes.

PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a Standard Formula 500
Flash Point in ºC (ASTM D92) 170/177 Min-c 211
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 6.8 Min 7.2
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445)   32.7
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 193
Brookfield Viscosity @-40ºC mPa s (cP) 20,000 Max 13,653
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 74
Magnesium, ppm 0
Phosphorus, ppm   223
Zinc, ppm 2
Molybdenum,  ppm 0
Barium, ppm 0
Boron, ppm 99
Silicon, ppm 4
Potassium, ppm 1
Manganese, ppm 0
Titanium, ppm 0
Copper, ppm 0
Sodium, ppm 0
Vanadium, ppm 0
Contaminants
Silver, ppm 0
Aluminum, ppm 0
Chromium, ppm 0
Iron, ppm 0
Nickel, ppm 0
Lead, ppm 0
Antimony, ppm 0
Tin, ppm 0
  1. Standards, shown in yellow are established by API, SAE and others.
  2. Test Method for metal analysis is ASTM D5185.
  3. DEXRON® III, 170°C minimum, MERCON®, 177°C minimum.