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BP LUBRICANTS USA INC

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
BP LUBRICANTS USA INC
1500 Vally Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470

Website(s): www.castrol.com/us

Castrol is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of premium lubricating oils, greases, metalworking fluids, control fluids and related services to automotive,  manufacturing, mining, marine, and oil exploration and production customers across the world. Castrol employs over 7,500 people, it operates directly in more than 80 countries, and is represented by over 2,000 third party distributors. Part of the BP group, the company is headquartered in the UK. 

"The brand represents over 100 years’ experience in 'liquid engineering': producing advanced lubricants for a wide range of applications, from manufacturing processes and metalworking to mining, shipping and marine activities and energy production."

Castrol Edge Full Synthetic
SAE 0W-20 dexos1

Product: Castrol Edge Full Synthetic
Viscosity Grade: SAE 0W-20
Labeled: API SN/ILSAC GF-5/dexos1

Marketed by: BP LUBRICANTS USA, INC., Wayne, NJ

Purchased at: Edison, NJ

Date of purchase: 3/6/2017

 

Website(s): www.castrol.com/us

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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Elemental Analysis pass
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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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Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800)

The results of the Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API SN/ILSAC GF-5.
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Phosphorus, ppm (ASTM D5185)

The results of the Phosporus test conducted on this sample meet the requirements of API SN/ILSAC GF-5.
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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 are truncated for illustrative purposes.

PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a Standard Castrol Edge
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 8.52
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 6.9 to <9.3 8.52
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 45.25
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 168
Viscosity @-35ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,200 Max 5,851
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 12.8
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium, ppm 2,171
Magnesium, ppm 8
Phosphorus, ppm 600 to 800 783
Zinc, ppm 815
Molybdenum,  ppm 81
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 389
Silicon, ppm 4
Potassium, ppm <5
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm 8
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm <5
Vanadium, ppm <1
Contaminants
Silver, ppm <1
Aluminum, ppm 3
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 two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.