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Corporate Office:
Walmart Stores, Inc. (Walmart)
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Website(s):www.walmart.com
With 11,450 stores worldwide, (4,516 in the U.S.), Walmart is the world's largest retailer. The company operates through three segments, including, Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. The company reported total revenues of $482.2 billion for the fiscal year ending 1-1-2015.
In addition to selling a wide variety of food, beverages, clothing, health and beauty aids, electronics and many other household products, Walmart sells automotive products. These products include a number of major and independent motor oil brands, as well as Walmart’s “SuperTech lubricant brand.
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.
Marketed by: Walmart Stores Inc, Bentonville, AR
Purchased at: Edison, NJ
Date of purchase: 12/28/2015
Website(s): www.walmart.com
The results of the tests conducted on this sample are consistent with the labeled claims.
Physical Properties | ||
Chemical Analysis | ||
Labeling |
Note: Although laboratory tests alone cannot be used to establish if coolant meets standards, they can be used to determine if it doesn't.
Physical Properties and Chemical Analysis | SuperTech |
Percent Antifreeze, (Based on Percent Glycol) | 50 |
Freeze Point, (ASTM D3321) in ⁰F | -34 |
Bitterant, (ASTM D7704) in ppm | 43 |
pH, (ASTM D1287) | 8.93 |
Color, (Visual) | Florescent Green |
Chloride and Other Anions by Ion Chromatography (ASTM D5827) | |
Glycolate, ppm | Not Detected |
Formate, ppm | Not Detected |
Chloride, ppm | 2 |
Sulfate, ppm | 1 |
Nitrite, ppm | Not Detected |
Nitrate, ppm | Not Detected |
Phosphate, ppm | Not Detected |