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ExxonMobil Oil Corporation

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
Fairfax, VA

Website(s): www.mobil.com 

ExxonMobil Corp., headquartered in Irving, TX, is an American multinational oil and gas company. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is currently the largest publically traded oil and gas company in the world. The company has three primary business segments, including upstream, downstream, and chemical. The company’s lubricants business resides in the downstream segment where it operates as ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants & Specialties Marketing Company. ExxonMobil is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of automotive and industrial lubricants and enjoys a long and strong position in synthetic lubricants, including the Mobil1 brand.

Mobil Delvac 1300 Super
SAE 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

Product: Mobil Delvac 1300 Super
Viscosity Grade: SAE 15W-40
Labeling: API CK-4/SN

Marketed by: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, VA

Purchased at: Sahuarita, AZ

Date of purchase: 3/7/2017

 

Website(s): www.mobil.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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Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800)

The results of the Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API CK-4/SN.
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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/SN.
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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 Mobil Delvac 1300 Super
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 9.84
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 12.5 to <16.3 13.83
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 106.03
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 131
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 6,692
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 13 Max -c 10.2
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 1,676
Magnesium, ppm 524
Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max 804
Zinc, ppm 886
Molybdenum,  ppm 44
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 67
Silicon, ppm 10
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 2
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 two significant figures, therefore results up to 13.5 are considered on specification.