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Consolidated 2017 SAE 15W-40

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SAE 15W-40 TEST RESULTS ACTIVE API SERVICE CATEGORIES

Test Results for Passenger Car Motor Oils 

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Brand Chevron
Delo 400 SDE
Kendall
with Liquid Titanium
Super - D XA
Mobil
Delvac 1300 Super
Shell
Rotella T4
Triple Protection
Valvoline
Premium Blue
RacePro HDD
Listed American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Category API CK-4,
CI-4 PLUS/SN
API CK-4 API CK-4,
CJ-4, CI-4
PLUS/SN
API CK-4 API CK-4,
CJ-4, CI-4
PLUS/SN
API CJ-4/SM
PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details)
Standards(a)
 
TBN, mg KOH/g,(ASTM D2896) 10.20 9.92 9.84 10.27 10.05
10.41
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 15W-40 12.5 to <16.3 14.52 15.33 13.83 14.84 14.89
14.79
Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)   110.23 114.20 106.03 113.72 113.59
108.46
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 135 141 131 135 136
141
Viscosity @ -20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293)  7,000 Max 5,824 5,704 6,692 6,010 6,338
5,522
NOACK Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 13 Max (d) 11.0 10.2 10.2 11.7 12
10.3
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c
Additives
Calcium, ppm   1,404 1,840 1,676 2,295 1,453
1,084
Magnesium, ppm   722 400 524 12 620
1,083
Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max 779 1,090 804 1,080 1,020
1,158
Zinc, ppm   817 1,245 886 1,203 1,141
1,263
Molybdenum, ppm <1 <1 44 <1 50
69
Barium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Boron, ppm   103 147 67 207 66
1
Silicon, ppm 6 9 10 5 7
4
Potassium, ppm   <5 <5 <5 7 <5
<5
Manganese, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Titanium, ppm   <1 98 <1 <1 <1
<1
Copper, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Sodium, ppm   <5 5 <5 <5 <5
<5
Vanadium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Contaminants
Silver, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Aluminum, ppm   <1 1 <1 <1 <1
1
Chromium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Iron, ppm   2 2 2 1 2
<1
Nickel, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Lead, ppm   <1 <1 <1 1 <1
<1
Antimony, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1
Tin, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
<1

a- Standards, shown in yellow, are established by API, SAE and others.

b-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185.

c- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element.

d- This specification is expressed to two significant figures, therefore results up to 13.5 are considered on specification for 15W-40s.

 

 

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