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NAPA Auto Parts

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
NAPA Auto Parts
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy
AtlantaGA 30339-3050

Website(s): www.napaonline.com

NAPA was founded in 1925 to meet America's growing need for an auto parts distribution system. Today NAPA has grown to more than 16,000 NAPA AutoCare Centers and more than 6,000 independently-owned and company owned stores with 57 distribution centers offering more than 500,000 part numbers in inventory.

NAPA Premium Performance Universal Fleet Plus
SAE 15W-40 Motor Oil

Product: NAPA Premium Performance Universal Fleet Plus
Viscosity Grade: SAE 15W-40
Labeled: API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS/SN

Distributed By: NAPA Distribution Centers, Atlanta, GA
Manufactured By: Valvoline, Lexington, KY

Purchased at: Plainfield, NJ

Date of purchase: 6/26/2018

 

Website(s): www.napaonline.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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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 NAPA
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 9.52
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 12.5 to <16.3 14.8
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 109
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 140
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 5,866
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 1,738
Magnesium, ppm 419
Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max-c 1,031
Zinc, ppm 1,127
Molybdenum,  ppm 59
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 119
Silicon, ppm 6
Potassium, ppm <1
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
  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 one significant figure, therefore results up to 1,249 are considered on specification.