Tag: #KnowYourOil
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 ›
PQIA Examines Four More Diesel Motor Oil Samples
The results of the tests conducted on the second group of Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) samples are consistent with their labeled claims. Click bottles below for details. Ford Motorcraft Shell Rotella T ProLine Valvoline Premium Blue
Six New Motor Oil Samples Tested
Results in on Six SAE 5W-20 Motor Oils The results of the tests conducted on the samples meet the SAE J300 specifications for an SAE 5W-20 viscosity grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the API SN Service Category. CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS Pennzoil Mobil Super Valvoline Max Life Castrol GTX Valvoline… Read More ›
Four New Motor Oil Samples Tested
Results in on Four Motor Oil Brands CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS NAPA Amsoil OE Golden State Texas Gold
Fourth 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 5W-20 viscosity grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the labeled API Service Category. Race Pro Platinum Royal Purple Kum & Go Service Pro Click Below For a Side-By-Side View Update… Read More ›
The Third 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 5W-30 viscosity grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the API SN Service Category. Certified Sinclair AutoPride Preferred Choice Click Below For a Side-By-Side View
The Second 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-30 viscosity grade listed on the product labels, and are consistent with the API SN Service Category. CLICK BOTTLES FOR DETAILS Conoco CarQuest Best Choice Road-Tech Formula Shell CLICK IMAGE BELOW… Read More ›
The Last of the Most Recent Group of Samples From the Illinois Market
The last of the most recent group of samples purchased in the Illinois market. They include two full synthetics, one synthetic blend (each an API SN/ILSAC GF-5), and a SAE 10W-30, API SL/CD. Each meet the SAE J300 specifications for the SAE Viscosity Grade listed on the product label, and are consistent with the listed… Read More ›
Test Results in on Three More Motor Oils in the Chicago Market – Consumers Take Note
Below are three more brands of motor oils PQIA found on the shelves in the Chicago market. PQIA issues Consumer Alerts on two, and an Advisory on another. See below for details: CONSUMER ALERT XPRESS LUBE PRO 10W-30 The results of the tests conducted on this sample do NOT meet the SAE J300 specifications for the… Read More ›
Four More From Chicago – Three Good, One Bad
Whereas PQIA’s recent round of sampling in the Chicago market found a number of motor oils that looked good (and there are more to report on), we also found another bad apple on the shelves. And that bad apple is Everclear. DON’T BUY The Everclear motor oil brand is not new… Read More ›