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Consumer Alert – Super Green Smokeless Motor Oil
CONSUMER ALERT Due to its high viscosity, absence of additives vital to protecting an engine from deposits and wear, high phosphorus content, and labeling violations, PQIA has issued a Consumer Alert Super Green Smokeless Motor Oil. Use of this product in virtually all automobile engines will likely cause harm to the engine. Super Green Smokeless… Read More ›
Most Recent Samples Examined by PQIA
The following assessments include one SAE 5W-20 and three SAE 5W-30 motor oils examined by PQIA. Click bottle for details AmericanXT SAE 5W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil SAE 5W-20, API SN PLUS/ILSAC GF-5 The results of the tests conducted on this sample meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the… Read More ›
Getting Up to Speed on the New Passenger Car Motor Oil Specifications
Beginning on May 1, 2020, new performance specifications will start to appear on the labels of passenger car motor oil. The new specifications include International Lubricant Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC) GF-6A, GF-6B, and the API SP. Motor oils meeting these specifications provide improvements over the previous in the areas of fuel economy and fuel economy… Read More ›
New Sample Assessments from PQIA
Most Recent Samples Examined by PQIA High Mileage Motor Oil High Mileage motor oils are typically formulated for use in vehicles with more than 75,000 miles. They contain additives that help reduce oil leaks and burn off by swelling o-rings and gaskets. In addition, some include additional detergent/dispersant or other additives to remove sludge from… Read More ›
Results in on Five Samples of High Mileage
High Mileage Motor Oil High Mileage motor oils are typically formulated for use in vehicles with more than 75,000 miles. They contain additives that help reduce oil leaks and burn off by swelling o-rings and gaskets. In addition, some include additional detergent/dispersant or other additives to remove sludge from engines or provide other improved wear… Read More ›
Results in on Samples of Three Brands
Responding to Consumers As you will see when looking at the test reports and assessments for the products that follow, the Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) redesigned the format of its reports. In addition to a more contemporary look and feel and the mobile responsiveness of the reports, another change is the addition of… Read More ›
PQIA Issues Consumer Alerts of Five Products Recently Tested
Chicago and Ohio – Buyer Beware The PQIA recently visited two areas (Chicago and Ohio) where it has previously found motor oils and transmissions fluids on store shelves that can cause harm to vehicles. To our disappointment, despite efforts to raise awareness about such products and encourage states weights and measures to address the issue,… Read More ›
Spotlight on API SN PLUS Motor Oils
After just over a year since API began licensing motor oil against the SN PLUS Service Category, PQIA is observing its dominant presence in the market. Below are four more API SN PLUS motor oil brands recently examined by the PQIA and the tests conducted on the samples meet the SAE J300 specifications for the… Read More ›
SN PLUS Motor Oils – Calcium Down, Magnesium Up
The SN PLUS Service Category was introduced as a supplement to API SN specification in 2018 to mitigate low speed pre-ignition (LSPI) events in Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (TGDI) engines. Such LSPI events can cause engine knocking, decreased efficiency, and in the worst case, catastrophic failure due to cracked pistons.
UPDATE: Petromerica Motor Oils are API Licensed
The president of US Global Petroleum (USGP), Dean Mohammad contacted PQIA today to advise that its Petromerica brand of motor oils are currently API licensed. Whereas the brand did not appear on the API list of licensed products at the time PQIA reported on the labeling issue, they in fact now are, along with a… Read More ›