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Sunoco, Inc. (R&M)
Company and Product Information
Corporate Office:
Sunoco, Inc. (R&M)
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website(s): www.sunoco.com
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunoco is part of the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. family of companies. Energy Transfer Partners is a New York Stock Exchange traded partnership owning and operating a diversified portfolio of energy assets.
Sunoco's Retail business markets its brand of gasoline through approximately 4,900 retail outlets in 26 states mainly east of the Mississippi, from Maine to Florida and west to Wisconsin and Louisiana. Sunoco also has more than 650 APlus branded convenience stores which are company-operated and operated by third-party dealers.
Source: Sunoco's Website
Sunoco Ultra SAE 5W-20
Premium Motor Oil
Product: Sunoco Ultra
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-20
Labeled: API SN/ILSAC GF-5
Manufactured For: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), Philadelphia, PA
Purchased at: Hershey, PA
Date of purchase: 4/19/2017
Website(s): www.sunoco.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 | Sunoco Ultra |
| TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) | 7.06 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 6.9 to <9.3 | 8.58 |
| Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) | 50.20 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 148 | |
| Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,566 |
| Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max -c | 14.4 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b | ||
| Additives | ||
| Calcium, ppm | 1,641 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 9 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 -d | 774 |
| Zinc, ppm | 804 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | |
| Boron, ppm | 3 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 5 | |
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 439 | |
| 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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