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Consolidated 2017 SAE 5W-30

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SAE 5W-30 ACTIVE API SERVICE CATEGORIES TEST RESULTS
 
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Test Results for Passenger Car Motor Oils

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Brand CITGO SUPERGARD DG Auto Kum & Go MidWest Guard Murphy USA Navi Guard Elite Phillips 66 Shield Choice Premier Signature Home Vantage Wolf's Head
Super-Duty
  PolyGUARD All Season Formula 300   PolyGUARD All Season   Mileage 365 Lubricants Petrola Q Motor Oil
Listed American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Category API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
  "It is formulated to meet API current service classification SM..." "Multi-Viscosity Formulation API SL/CD"   API SF/CC   No API Listed "This oil has not been rated by the API." "5•30 Motor Oil"
                          Note Note   ADVISORY   CONSUMER ALERT CONSUMER ALERT CONSUMER ALERT
PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details)
Standards(a)
 
TBN, mg KOH/g,(ASTM D2896) 8.77 7.14 8.01 6.63 7.18 7.58 8.12 6.82 7.13 8.8 6.58   5.70 6.11   5.41   0.15 0.24 0.01
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 5W-30 9.3 to <12.5 10.35 10.73 11.22 9.94 10.26 10.50 11.10 10.42 10.85 10.35 10.43   10.06 10.07   10.2   8.0 9.2 10.8
Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)   60.65 64.67 66.04 59.35 61.11 62.95 67.19 62.50 64.12 62.48 61.43   58.26 60.63   60.9   46.3 55.3 65.5
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 160 156 164 154 156 156 158 156 161 154 160   160 153   156   145 148 156
Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 5,562 5,694 5,595 5,761 5,843 6,164 5,766 6,225 5,582 6,528 5,216   4,754 5,862   6,252   5,734 8,162 7,951
NOACK Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max (d) 13.3 12.4 11.7 12.8 13 13.9 14.6 13.4 13.4 12.8 13.4   11.7 13.9   N/A (f)   N/A (f) N/A (f) N/A (f)
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c
Additives
Calcium, ppm   2,451 2,074 2,203 1,894 2,029 1,780 2,385 1,868 1,928 2,547 1,587   1,935 2,045   1,801   0 4 1
Magnesium, ppm   9 12 9 8 7 11 12 7 16 11 7   5 3   4   0 0 4
Phosphorus, ppm 600 to 800 (e) 773 782 796 749 764 798 823 764 674 802 703   739 862   651   794 27 237
Zinc, ppm   823 848 816 788 837 840 838 779 741 853 779   828 954   717   2 1 11
Molybdenum, ppm 42 44 84 39 43 <1 19 42 159 46 <1   55 1   46   1 0 0
Barium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Boron, ppm   <1 194 238 176 182 <1 188 183 96 2 9   10 12   0   0 0 0
Silicon, ppm 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 6 4   9 2   8   220 19 145
Potassium, ppm   <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5   <5 <5   2   1 1 2
Manganese, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Titanium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Copper, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   50 4 97
Sodium, ppm   <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 456 <5 <5 <5 <5 408   <5 <5   0   0 0 0
Vanadium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Contaminants
Silver, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Aluminum, ppm   <1 <1 2 2 <1 1 2 2 2 1 <1   <1 <1   1   5 1 6
Chromium, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Iron, ppm   <1 1 <1 1 1 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1   1 2   0   24 4 33
Nickel, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 0
Lead, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   1 1 9
Antimony, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   1   0 0 0
Tin, ppm   <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1   <1 <1   0   0 0 3

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 15.5 are considered on specification for 5W-30s.

e- This specification is expressed to one significant figure, therefore results between 550 and 849 are considered on specification.

f- Motor Oils with API Service Categories prior to API SJ do not have a NOACK Volatility standard.

 

 

 

 

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