February 7, 2012
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Test Results for 

5W-30 Motor Oils

(Note: Although labeled a "5-30", U.S. Economy is not a 5W-30)

 

      
Standards, shown in black below, are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges shown in teal represent the high and low data for the 13 major brands of API SN ILSAC GF-5 tested in September 2011. QT Xtra Performance XP LOVE'S Federated U.S. Economy            
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PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details)
Standards/ranges-a
                      
   TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896)
6.1 to 8.3
 7.7 8.5 7.8 n/r              

   Viscosity @ 100șC, cSt, (ASTM D445)
9.3 to 12.5
 10.6 10.2 10.6 9.7    
   Viscosity @ 40șC, cSt, (ASTM D445)
55.0 to 82.0
 62.3 62.0 62.4 65.2              
   Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270)

156 to 169

 160 152 159 131              
   Viscosity @ -30șC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293)
6,600 Max
 6,510 6,413 6,583 18,586              
   NOACK volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250șC (ASTM D5800)
15 Max
 13.5 13.5 12.8 n/r              
 
Additives                      
    Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762)

599 to 990

 866.6 696.0 877.4 n/r              
    Calcium, ppm
 1,570 to 2,460
 2,135 2,411 2,256 884      
    Magnesium, ppm
 6 to 46
 11 10 9 64              
    Phosphorus ,ppm
600 to 800
 756 738 742 650        
    Zinc, ppm

 766 to 868

 838 822 817 512              
    Molybdenum,  ppm

 <1 to 269

 86 45 86 37              
    Barium, ppm

 <1

 <1 <1 <1 <1              
Additive and/or other                      
    Boron,  ppm
 <1 to 327
 245 2 242 85              
    Silicon,  ppm
 3 to 9
 6 3 5 16              
    Potassium, ppm
 9 to 17
7 13 8 39              
    Manganese, ppm
 <1
<1 <1 <1 <1              
    Titanium, ppm
 <1 to 114
 <1 <1 <1 2              
    Sulfur, ppm

5,000 max

 3,038 3,073 2,931 3,276              
    Copper, ppm
 <1
<1 <1 <1 <1              
    Sodium, ppm
 <1 to 454
 6 5 6 19
    Vanadium, ppm
 <1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              
Contaminants                      
    Silver, ppm
 <1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              
    Aluminum, ppm
 <1 to 3
 3 <1 3 4              
    Chromium, ppm
 <1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              
    Iron, ppm
 <1
<1 <1 <1 19              
    Nickel, ppm
 <1 to 1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              
    Lead, ppm
 <1
<1 <1 <1 <1              
    Antimony, ppm
 <1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              
    Tin, ppm
 <1
 <1 <1 <1 <1              

 

a- Standards, shown in black are established by API, SAE and others. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the 13 major brands of API SN ILSAC GF-5 tested in September 2011.

b-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185.

c- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element.

 

 
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