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ExxonMobil Oil Corporation

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
Fairfax, VA

Website(s):www.mobil.com 

ExxonMobil Corp., headquartered in Irving, TX, is an American multinational oil and gas company. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is currently the largest publically traded oil and gas company in the world. The company has three primary business segments, including upstream, downstream, and chemical. The company’s lubricants business resides in the downstream segment where it operates as ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants & Specialties Marketing Company. ExxonMobil is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of automotive and industrial lubricants and enjoys a long and strong position in synthetic lubricants, including the Mobil1 brand. 

PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 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.

Mobil Special SAE 5W-30
Quality Motor Oil

Product: Mobil Special
Viscosity Grade: SAE 5W-30
Labeling: API SN/ILSAC GF-5

Marketed by: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation in Fairfax, VA

Purchased at: Washington, D.C.

Date of purchase: 7-1-2015

 

Website(s): www.mobil.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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bottle icon Physical Properties pass
Elemental Analysis pass
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Note: 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.

PHYSICAL TESTS (click for test details) - a Standard Mobil Special
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 8.6
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 9.3 to <12.5 10.3
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 58.3
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 160
Viscosity @-30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) 6,600 Max 6292
Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ÂșC (ASTM D5800) 15 Max -c 14.4
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium 2477
Magnesium 12
Phosphorus, ppm 800 776
Zinc, ppm 843
Molybdenum,  ppm 44
Barium, ppm <1
Boron, ppm 2
Silicon, ppm 8
Potassium, ppm <5
Manganese, ppm <1
Titanium, ppm <1
Copper, ppm <1
Sodium, ppm <5
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 two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.