PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
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Consumer Value Products, Inc.
Company and Product Information
Corporate Office:
Consumer Value Products, Inc.
Temple, TX 76502
Website(s): CVPproducts.com
Consumer Value Products, Inc. (CVP) is a private label subsidiary of McLane Company, Inc. that offers high quality, high margin products for retailers. Founded in 1992 under the name Salado Sales, CVP’s 240+ products span across the categories of foodservice, automotive, candy and snacks, general merchandise, grocery and health, beauty and wellness. Its products are available at over 9,000 retailers across the country.
Road-Tech
Premium Full Synthetic
SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil
Product: Road-Tech Premium Full Synthetic
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-30
Labeled: API SN/ILSAC GF-5
Marketed by: Consumer Value Products, Inc., Temple, TX
Purchased at: Central Square, NY
Date of purchase: 8/31/2018
Website(s): CVPproducts.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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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 | Road-Tech |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 8.95 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 9.3 to <12.5 | 10.65 |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 60.41 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 168 | |
| Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 4,475 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max -c | 10.4 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium, ppm | 2,582 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 12 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 -d | 787 |
| Zinc, ppm | 871 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | 44 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 2 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 5 | |
| 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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