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DEUTSCHE PENTOSIN-WERKE GMBH, WEDEL/GERMANY

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Industriestraße 35-53 
D-22880 Wedel

Website(s): www.pentosin.com

Deutsche Pentosin Werke GmbH (Pentosin) is a manufacturer of automotive fluids used as both initial fill and service refill by over twenty-five international automotive manufacturers. CRP has been Pentosin’s NAFTA market partner since 1983, handling all sales and service activities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Pentosin program includes antifreeze, brake fluid, central hydraulic/power steering fluid, motor oil, and transmission fluid.

For additional information on CRP, visit: www.crpautomotive.com

PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TEST PROGRAM

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.

PENTO SUPER PERFORMANCE III
SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil

Product: PENTO SUPER PERFORMANCE III
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-30
Labeling: API SM

Manufactured by: DEUTSCHE PENTOSIN-WERKE GMBH, in Wedel, Germany
Distributed by: CRP Industries Inc. in Cranbury, NJ

Purchased at: Allison Park, PA

Date of purchase: 4/1/2015

 

Website(s): www.pentosin.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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bottle icon Physical Properties pass
Elemental Analysis pass
Labeling warning

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 PENTO SUPER PERFORMANCE III
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 6.0
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 9.3 to <12.5 11.9
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 69.9
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 167
Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 6214
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 11.6
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium 1595
Magnesium 5
Phosphorus, ppm 600 to 800 756
Zinc, ppm 825
Molybdenum,  ppm <1
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm <1
Silicon, ppm 3
Potassium, ppm <5
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm <1
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm <5
Vanadium, ppm <1
Contaminants
Silver, ppm <1
Aluminum, ppm 6
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 two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.