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AAA Releases Report on Synthetic Motor Oils

The American Automobile Association (AAA) released a comprehensive research report announcing that “synthetic oil outperformed conventional oil by an average of nearly 50 percent in its independent evaluation, offering vehicles significantly better engine protection for only $5 more per month when following a factory-recommended oil change schedule.” The Petroleum Quality Institute of America applauds AAA’s efforts

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Four 5W-30s and They All Look Good

The results of the tests conducted on the four samples of SAE 5W-30 shown below meet the SAE J300 specifications for a SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade and are consistent with the API Service Categories shown on the labels. CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS A Look Back at the SAE 5W-30s PQIA Reported on in 2016 The

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Five 5W-20s and They All Look Good

The results of the tests conducted on the five samples of SAE 5W-20 shown below meet the SAE J300 specifications a SAE 5W-20 viscosity grade and are consistent with the API Service Categories shown on the labels. CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS      

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Consumer Alerts Issued on Three "Q Motor Oil" Viscosity Grades

Q Motor Oil 5•30, 10•40, and 10•30 The test results on samples of the Q Motor Oil® brand indicate the products are NOT suitable for use in virtually all automobile engines currently on the road.  Use of the products in automobile engines will likely cause harm to the engine. Similarly, although the back label on the products

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Results in on Five 5W-20 Passenger Car Motor Oils

Results in on Five Brands of 5W-20 The results are in on five brands of 5W-20 and the tests conducted on the samples meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the listed API Service Categories. Havoline Synthetic Pro DS 5W-20 Phillips 66 Trop

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