Consumer alert from PQIA

[SlavaB]

Quite sure no one on bitog is at risk, yet I find it interesting and entertaining for a new lube to have a TBN of 0.35
http://pqiadata.org/XpressLubePro_5W30.html

 

[HangFire]

On the upside, it is labeled "Made in USA"

 

[Lolvoguy]

"the organometallic analysis results indicate the product may contain used oil and abrasive material..
For these reasons, the product is NOT suitable for use in virtually all automobile engines currently on the road.
Use of this product in virtually all automobile engines will likely cause harm to the engine."

What would be the point of marketing such garbage?
Is there really a market for this in the USA?

 

[Warstud]

No worries here. I only buy name brand oil.

 

[skyactiv]

Looks like a small bottle of coolant. Crap oil like that can often be found in independently owned gas stations and convenience stores located in bad areas.
The type where you can buy a crack pipe, stem, Chore Boy... .

 

[talest]

While at first I was going to comment on the funky labeling etc, it seems that if you read the label this is maybe a classic car oil or API SA or something really off or old, the label states PLEASE NOTE: Does not meet newer car warranty requirements. It then goes on to NOT list an API Service category, and advises owner to check their manual.. "Follow owners manual for viscosity grade and API service category."

Avoid.

Proudly made or marketed in Illinois. American flag prominently displayed on front. Hmmm.

 

[edwardh1]

proven safe for chain saw oil for the chain

 

[talest]

The shape of the bottle tells me all I need to know. Avoid. I would run my car a quart low to somewhere to get a not more than $3 quart of oil before I bought this. No oil pressure light on, the engine is good just take it easy if you somehow knew the level was low.

That's not WPP or XOM or anyone, who even makes that bottle?

 

[Lolvoguy]

Originally Posted by talest
While at first I was going to comment on the funky labeling etc, it seems that if you read the label this is maybe a classic car oil or API SA or something really off or old, the label states

What would qualify as a "classic car" where used oil containing abrasive material is included in the mix?
Seems like there's lots of grey area and the company offering this oil is taking advantage of this.

I'd stick with the PQIA recommendation to generally avoid this oil (not that it's even available in Canada).
I'd also advise anyone else to avoid it too.

 

[Tom NJ]

There are four other junk oils in this analysis set as well, once again all from the mid-west:

PQIA

 

[Sylvatica]

"Meant to be used for top off purposes only."

That really inspires confidence. A temporary spare of oil?

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by Sylvatica
"Meant to be used for top off purposes only."

That really inspires confidence. A temporary spare of oil?




I wouldn't even use it for that nor for any power equipment. Full of metals and abrasives.

Sounds like used oil ran through cheesecloth and rebottled.

 

[nascarnation]

I wonder if this is "used motor oil recycling" in its most direct form?

 

[Whimsey]

Ever notice how much of this junk oil on PQIA comes from Illinois, I'm sure it's just a coincidence

, probably from the same "parent" company.

Whimsey

 

[sloinker]

Yellow bottle....hmmmm...........

 

[Chris142]

Does this oil look like new oil or old nasty oil when poured?

 

[OilUzer]

KV100 is very low and moly=1.
iirc, our drinking water has more moly. We get a report once a year!

 

[bbhero]

Originally Posted by Chris142
Does this oil look like new oil or old nasty oil when poured?

Probably looks like this garbage made by Xpress.... And yes this was straight out of the container..

 

[aquariuscsm]

Stuff looks like black coffee.

 

[bbhero]

Yeah it was nasty... Thin and obviously jacked up..

Total opposite of this Valvoline