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Consolidated 2016 SAE 10W-30		Click Bottles Below for Data and Assessments
		SAE 10W-30 TEST RESULTS ACTIVE API SERVICE CATEGORIES												OBSOLETE
Test Results for Passenger Car Motor Oils CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS
Brand		Best Choice	CarQuest	CITGO SUPERGARD	CONOCO	Formula Shell	Liberty	Road-Tech	Chevron Delo 400 XLE	Shell Rotella T	TecMark	REV 360	REV 360	Thunder	Super XX US	MAG 5 STAR	AP Lubes Supertech	XPRESS LUBE PRO
Listed American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Category		API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API SN ILSAC GF-5	API CJ-4/SM	API CJ-4/SM	API SL/CD	"Comparable to SJ"	"Comparable to SJ"	"Meets SG Performance"	"requiring SB Spcifications"	"API SA, SB"	No Listed API	No Listed API
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PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details)	Standards(a)
TBN, mg KOH/g,(ASTM D2896)		7.41	6.59	8.54	7.95	7.42	8	8.47	8.46	9.95	6.42	<0.05	31.3	6.39	6.78	4.43	0.97	2.08
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 10W-30	9.3 to <12.5	10.16	11.02	10.41	10.42	10.38	10.6	10.36	11.6	11.94	10.53	2.44	15.7	11	2.4	(g)	4.7	8.6
Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)		64.56	72.55	65.03	65.15	67.78	67.9	64.26	77.18	80.6	69.06	9.91	116	65.6	9.4	54	26.4	55.4
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270)		144	141	148	148	140	144	149	143	142	140	48	143	160	59	(g)	92	130
Viscosity @ -25ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293)	7,000 Max	4,424	5,636	4,567	4,166	5,771	5,175	4,303	6,599	5,905	5,534	528	16,990	2,937	437	5,617	3,290	6,912
NOACK Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800)	15 Max (d)	13.5	13.4	12.6	14.7	12.3	10.2	13	11.6	12.4	10.4	Note (f)	N/A	N/A (e)	N/A (e)	N/A (e)	N/A (e)	N/A (e)
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c
Additives
Calcium, ppm		2,009	1,559	2,414	2,302	1,905	2,216	2,374	2,416	2,444	2,185	<1	10,115	1,924	78	1,011	35	15
Magnesium, ppm		11	6	10	10	6	10	14	10	10	2	<1	153	8	1	36	1	0
Phosphorus, ppm	600 to 800	670	708	779	744	639	768	742	1,124 (h)	1,110 (h)	958 (i)	5	5,051	702	41	540	301	12
Zinc, ppm		744	760	865	798	738	843	823	1,202	1,225	1,035	<1	3,765	837	28	716	384	9
Molybdenum, ppm		137	<1	44	16	159	82	43	<1	1	1	<1	9	1	0	11	0	0
Barium, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	16	<1	0	1	1	0
Boron, ppm		94	4	2	199	102	250	4	<1	40	4	<1	495	1	3	38	0	0
Silicon, ppm		4	3	8	5	4	6	7	5	5	1	4,483	21	8	>999	154	24	6
Potassium, ppm		<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	6	<5	<5	2	4	3	9	1	2
Manganese, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	0	0	0
Titanium, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	6	<1	0	3	0	0
Copper, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	8	21	0
Sodium, ppm		<5	430	6	<5	<5	5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	449	<5	4	17	1	3
Vanadium, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	0	0	0
Contaminants
Silver, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	0	0	0
Aluminum, ppm		2	<1	<1	2	2	2	1	2	<1	2	<1	7	1	0	0	0	0
Chromium, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	0	0	0
Iron, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	2	2	<1	<1	7	<1	1	24	40	1
Nickel, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	1	<1	1	1	0	0
Lead, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	1	0	0
Antimony, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tin, ppm		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	<1	0	0	0	0
a- Standards, shown in black, are established by API, SAE and others. b-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. c- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element. d- This specification is expressed to two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification for 10W-30s. e- Motor Oils with API Service Categories prior to API SJ do not have a NOACK Volatility standard. f- At approximately 30 minutes, sample volatility caused instrument to auto-shutdown. g- Viscosity at 100°C and Viscosity Index could not be determined due to water contamination in the sample. h- The phosphorus specification for API CJ-4 motor oils is 1,249 ppm. i- The phosphorus spcification for API SL and SJ motor oils is 1,049 ppm. Copyright © 2016 Petroleum Quality Institute of America, LLC.