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PQIA takes a look at AmazonBasics motor oil and three more brands
A look at AmazonBasics Motor Oil Amazon added its own line of private label passenger car motor oil to the Amazon marketplace on July 23, 2018. The products are sold under the Amazon trademark, “AmazonBasics,” and although it initially entered the market with little fanfare, the brand recently received a good deal of ink in… Read More ›
Five ATFs Examined – PQIA Issues an Advisory one, and Shines a Light on Exemplary Labeling for Another
Five ATFs Examined – PQIA Issues one Advisory The PQIA recently examined four automatic transmission fluids (ATF) labeled to meet the requirements for DEXRON®-III/MERCON® specifications and one ATF labeled to meet the DEXRON®-III specification. Although the results of the tests conducted on samples of four brands are consistent with their labeled claims, PQIA issues an… Read More ›
PQIA Examines Four ATF Samples and Issues an Advisory on One
PQIA examines four Automatic Transmission Fluids and issues an advisory on one. Advisory: The front label on GX20 states “Universal TYPE A Automatic Transmission Fluid”, and the back label states “Universal Automatic Transmission Fluid”, and “This fluid may be used in automatic transmissions and power steering units of automobiles and light trucks manufactured by: General… Read More ›
PQIA Examines Four Motor Oil Samples, One Raised Eyebrows
Motor oils recently examined by the Petroleum Quality Institute of America include three brands of SAE 5W-30 grades (Circle K, Quantum X-5, RPMaximum) and XCEL SAE 10W-40. The XCEL product tested raised eyebrows. And the reason it does is because the label on the XCEL product claims that this is a multigrade 10W-40 motor oil… Read More ›
The First Set of Samples From The Mid-Continent and Surrounding States
The results of the tests conducted on the samples meet the SAE J300 specifications for an SAE 10W-40 viscosity grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the listed API SN Service Categories. CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS Chevron Supreme Kendall with Liquid Titanium Valero Premium Circle K Premium… Read More ›