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The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is able to serve buyers and consumers of lubricants through the generous support of: 

 

 Afton Chemical
 
Chemlube International 

  
CHS Inc.

Chevron Products

Eni USA R&M Co. Inc. 

 
Lubricating Specialties Company
 
Lubrizol

Phillips 66

Pinnacle Oil

Safety-Kleen

 Universal Lubricants
   

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PQIA ADVISORY BOARD
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America's Advisory Board comprises a distinguished group of professionals with prominence in a broad range of fields in the lubricants business.

 

The role of the Advisory Board is to provide PQIA's management with guidance, advice, recommendations and counsel in how to best pursue PQIA's purpose and mission.



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February 28, 2013
PQIA's mission is to serve the consumers of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace.

Results on Three More ATFs
Test results are in on samples of Gulfpride, Certified and Traveller automatic transmission fluids (ATF). The results of the tests conducted on these samples meet the requirements of Dexron� III/Mercon�. 
   

 

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More on MAXLife

PQIA received a number of calls and emails following the update it published last week on the assessment of the Valvoline MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF. Understandably, due to the label on the product prominently stating "DEX/MERC," and the Product Information sheet stating "Suitable for use in: Ford MERCON�" most of the questions were directed at asking if the Valvoline MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF did in fact meet the DEXRON� III/MERCON� specification.

 

The answer is no, the MaxLife ATF tested does not meet the MERCON� specification. This is because the viscosity specification for MERCON� is 6.8 cSt minimum @ 100�C and the MaxLife sample tested at 6.0 cSt. To this point, Valvoline responded to PQIA with a technical explanation regarding the use of synthetic base oils in the product, its shear stability, and why the product is suitable (click here for letter) saying MaxLife ATF will provide acceptable "even superior" performance in MERCON� applications and is "suitable for use" in these applications.

 

PQIA understands Valvoline's position with regards to this issue and appreciates the company reaching out to us to explain it and to assure consumers the product is perfectly acceptable in MERCON� applications. PQIA does, however, remain concerned that the practice of referring to a specification where the data is not consistent with that specification opens the door for abuse.

 

If it's acceptable for a supplier to say its product is suitable for use in applications where it does not meet the specifications for that application, how can a consumer really be assured that the product will perform similar or better than the original specification?  

 

With the propensity of products on the market, and the harsh reality that there are some suppliers that place products on the market that do not meet implied and/or even stated performance requirements, PQIA's position is that we cannot condone the reference to a specification when the product does not adhere to all aspects of that specification.  

 

PQIA does, however, welcome suppliers to explain why they believe their failure to strictly comply with a specification does not adversely impact performance requirements.

 

 

Let us know what you think. Click here for PQIAblog 

 

 

Be Heard! PQIA Launches Blog...

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog site: PQIAblog.com.

The blog was launched to expand PQIA's educational outreach and enhance its communications with consumers, end users, lubricant producers, marketers, installers and others in the value chain. In addition, says Thomas Glenn, president of PQIA, "The PQIAblog provides our readers with an opportunity to interact with PQIA's professional staff and other bloggers on the site."

The PQIAblog, along with our other social media touch points provides PQIA with an opportunity to share our lubricant analyses stories and provide others with a chance to interact with PQIA's professional staff and other bloggers.

 

Whereas the PQIAblog, along with PQIA's other social media touch points will evolve to meet the needs of its audience, Glenn says "it will remain focused on serving the consumers of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace."

 

Check out the latest posts and let us know what you think.  

 
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