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Wolf's Head Motor Oil Co.

Company and Product Information

Corporate Office:
1601 McCloskey Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33605

Website(s):www.wolfshead.com

The Wolf’s Head brand name has been in the market for close to a century with roots in Pennsylvania crude. Whereas the trademark was originally registered to Pennzoil in 1976, it is now registered to Amalie AOC. LTD in Tampa Florida.

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.

Wolf's Head Non-Detergent SAE 30
ISO VG 100/SAE 30 Non-Detergent

SAE 30
Non-Detergent
ISO VG 100/SAE 30 Non-Detergent

Marketed by: Wolf's Head Oil Company, Tampa, Fl.

Purchased at: Beaver Falls, PA 

Date of purchase: 1/26/2015 

 

Website(s): www.wolfshead.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.

 

bottle icon Physical Properties pass
Elemental Analysis pass
Labeling warning

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 Wolf's Head
TBN, mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) 0.70
Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 9.3 to <12.5 10.4
Viscosity @40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 89.7
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 97
Viscosity @-20ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) N/A N/A
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (click for test details) - a, b
Additives
Calcium 1
Magnesium 0
Phosphorus, ppm   8
Zinc, ppm 11
Molybdenum,  ppm 0
Barium, ppm 0
Boron, ppm 0
Silicon, ppm 0
Potassium, ppm 0
Manganese, ppm 0
Titanium, ppm 0
Copper, ppm 0
Sodium, ppm 0
Vanadium, ppm 0
Contaminants
Silver, ppm 0
Aluminum, ppm 0
Chromium, ppm 0
Iron, ppm 0
Nickel, ppm 0
Lead, ppm 0
Antimony, ppm 0
Tin, ppm 0
  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.