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CQ Sourcing, Inc

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
4721 Hargrove Road
Raleigh, NC 27616

Website(s): www.carquest.com

Petroleum Quality Institute of America

Antifreeze/Coolant Test Program

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.

CarQuest Antifreeze/Coolant
50/50 Prediluted Extended Life

CarQuest
Antifreeze/Coolant
50/50 Prediluted Extended Life

Distributed by: CQ Sourcing, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Purchased at: Edison, NJ

Date of purchase: 9/18/2015

 

Website(s): www.carquest.com

Test Results and Assessment:

The test results for this product are consistent with its labeled claims.

bottle icon Physical Properties pass
Chemical Analysis pass
Labeling warning

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  CarQuest
Percent Antifreeze, (Based on Percent Glycol) 50
Freeze Point, (ASTM D3321) in ⁰F -34
Bitterant, (ASTM D7704) in ppm 23
pH, (ASTM D1287) 8.76
Color, (Visual) Yellow
Chloride and Other Anions by Ion Chromatography (ASTM D5827)  
Glycolate, ppm Not Detected
Formate, ppm Not Detected
Chloride, ppm 1
Sulfate, ppm Not Detected
Nitrite, ppm Not Detected
Nitrate, ppm Not Detected
Phosphate, ppm Not Detected