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Corporate Office:
Golden Lubricants LLC
1333 Burr Ridge Pkwy Suite 200
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Website(s): www.morgasoil.com
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) is an independent resource for information and insights on the quality of lubricants in the marketplace. Our mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by randomly sampling and independently testing lubricants taken from the field. Test results are posted along with the brand names on the PQIA website. This webpage provides an analysis on the brand detailed below.
The following are the test results for the sample examined.
Distributed By: Golden Lubricants LLC, Burr Ridge, IL
Purchased at: Ford Heights, IL
Date of purchase: 11/15/2016
Website(s): www.morgasoil.com
The results of the tests conducted on this sample do NOT meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the product label, and are NOT consistent with the listed API Service Category. The Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C is 14% lower than the minimum viscosity specification for this SAE grade. In addition, the Volatility result is substantially higher than the maximum allowed in the SN specification.
It should also be noted that the back label states this product "is compatible with SN, SM, SL and ILSAC GF-5 service classification." when in fact it does not meet any of these specifications.
Use of this product in the majority of vehicles on the road today may cause unsatisfactory engine performance.
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Note: 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.
| PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a | Standard | MORGAS |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 4.79 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 6.9 to <9.3 | |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 29.48 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 151 | |
| Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 2,474 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max -c | |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium, ppm | 1,689 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 7 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 720 |
| Zinc, ppm | 746 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | 3 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 10 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 8 | |
| 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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