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Valvoline LLC

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Valvoline LLC
Lexington, KY 40509

Website(s): www.valvoline.com

Valvoline Inc.is a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, with sales in more than 140 countries. Established in 1866, the company’s heritage spans over 150 years. Valvoline ranks as the No. 3 passenger car motor oil brand in the DIY market by volume. It also operates and franchises the No. 2 quick-lube chain by number of stores in the United States with more than 1,150 Valvoline Instant Oil Change centers and the No. 3 quick-lube chain by number of stores in Canada with more than 70 Great Canadian Oil Change locations. It also markets Valvoline lubricants and automotive chemicals.

Valvoline Heavy Duty Diesel
SAE 15W-40 Engine Oil

Product: Valvoline Heavy Duty Diesel
Viscosity Grade: SAE 15W-40
Labeled: API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS/SN

Manufactured By: Valvoline, LLC, Lexington, KY

Purchased at: Piscataway, NJ

Date of purchase: 6/26/2018

 

Website(s): www.valvoline.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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Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt (ASTM D445)

The results of the Kinematic Viscosity @ 100ºC test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of SAE J300.
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Cold Cranking Viscosity, mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293)

The results of the Cold Cranking Viscosity test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of SAE J300.
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Phosphorus, ppm (ASTM D5185)

The results of the Phosporus test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API CK-4/SN.
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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 Valvoline
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 9.68
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 12.5 to <16.3 14.8
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 111
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 138
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 7,000 Max 5,846
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 1,801
Magnesium, ppm 420
Phosphorus, ppm 1,200 Max-c 1,099
Zinc, ppm 1,233
Molybdenum,  ppm 61
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 126
Silicon, ppm 6
Potassium, ppm 1
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm <1
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm 1
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 one significant figure, therefore results up to 1,249 are considered on specification.