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Consolidated 2016 SAE 30

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SAE 30 TEST RESULTS

Test Results for Passenger Car Motor Oils 

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Brand ProLine Texas Gold VTech Golden State
Listed American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Category API SN API SC/CC API SC/CC API SA
       
PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details)
Standards(a)
 
TBN, mg KOH/g,(ASTM D2896) 6.67 3.13 4.92 1.65
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 30 9.3 to <12.5 10.1 12.3 11.3 10.7
Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445)   74.1 90.1 78 162
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 119 131 136 5
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c
Additives
Calcium, ppm   1,670 2,259 2130 19
Magnesium, ppm   11 78 218 0
Phosphorus, ppm   727 (d) 618 644 6
Zinc, ppm   817 526 524 9
Molybdenum, ppm 0 51 24 0
Barium, ppm   0 0 0 0
Boron, ppm   2 55 32 0
Silicon, ppm 4 13 11 0
Potassium, ppm   2 105 12 1
Manganese, ppm   0 0 0 0
Titanium, ppm   0 1 0 0
Copper, ppm   0 0 0 0
Sodium, ppm   450 50 19 0
Vanadium, ppm   0 0 0 0
Contaminants
Silver, ppm   0 0 0 0
Aluminum, ppm   0 0 1 0
Chromium, ppm   0 0 0 0
Iron, ppm   0 1 1 0
Nickel, ppm   0 0 0 0
Lead, ppm   0 0 0 0
Antimony, ppm   0 0 0 0
Tin, ppm   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- The Phosphorus Specification for an API SN SAE 30 is 550 ppm minimum.

e- The Phosphorus Specification for an API SM SAE 30 is 550 ppm minimum.

 

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