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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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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 | |
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