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Speedway LLC

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Speedway LLC
500 Speedway Drive
Enon, OH 45323

Website(s): www.speedway.com

Headquartered in Enon, Ohio, Speedway LLC is a gasoline and convenience store company with approximately 2,770 locations in 22 states. Speedway's mission is to be the customers' first choice for value and convenience. Speedway LLC is a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.

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.

Speedway
SAE 5W-20 Motor Oil

Product: Speedway
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-20
Labeling: API SN/ILSAC GF-5

Distributed By: Speedway LLC, Enon, OH

Purchased at: Nokomis, FL

Date of purchase: 8/26/2016

 

Website(s): www.speedway.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.

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 Speedway
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 8.51
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 6.9 to <9.3 8.65
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 49.11
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 155
Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 5,396
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 12.8
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium 2,399
Magnesium 14
Phosphorus, ppm 600 to 800 776
Zinc, ppm 855
Molybdenum,  ppm 45
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 2
Silicon, ppm 6
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
  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.