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PQIA SUPPORTERS


The Petroleum Quality Institute of America serves buyers and consumers of lubricants through the generous support of: 

 

 Afton Chemical
 
Chemlube International 

 

 
CHS Inc.

Chevron Products

CITGO

Eni USA R&M Co. Inc. 

Gulf Lubricants

 
Lubricating Specialties Company
 
Lubrizol

Phillips 66

Pinnacle Oil

Safety-Kleen


 Universal Lubricants
 
 

Lubricant Distributor Supporters

 

Circle Lubricants

Leahy-Wolf

Keller-Heartt Oil

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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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PQIA NEWS - March 3, 2014
PQIA's mission is to serve the consumers of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace.

PQIA Completes Third Set of 5W-20 Motor Oils

PQIA has completed another set of analyses for 5W-20 motor oils. No issues were found in this set. Click here for specifics about these brands.  

 

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In addition, the test results for the last 27 samples of 5W-20 are now consolidated in a single table for convenient review. Click here for all 5W-20 tested to date. 


 

Michigan AG Announces Felony Charges Against Four Individuals for Intentionally Selling Mislabeled Motor Oils

For those who may have missed it last week's issue of PQIA News,

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced felony criminal charges against four Wayne County individuals for allegedly selling intentionally mislabeled motor oil products to retailers across the state. Schuette charged Moussa Kaddouh, 58, of Dearborn; Ali Kaddouh, 34, of Dearborn; Joe Kdouh, 61, of Dearborn Heights; and Ayman Faraj, 36, of Canton, with felony charges for intentionally selling an improperly labeled commodity as well as misdemeanors for possessing an uncertified measuring device to sell commodities.   

  

City Petroleum, based in Dearborn, sells wholesale motor oil and transmission fluid products labeled "City Star" to retailers throughout Michigan. Brothers Moussa Kaddouh and Joe Kdouh own and operate the business and employ Ali Kaddouh, Moussa's son.

Star Petroleum, based in Detroit, sells wholesale motor oil and transmission fluid products labeled "Star" to retailers throughout Michigan. Star is owned and operated by Faraj. City Petroleum and Star Petroleum are not affiliated.
 

 

The product sold allegedly contained used motor oil instead of new motor oil. In addition, the bottles were under filled. The felonies punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine. 

 

It should be noted that PQIA's analysis of these motor oils, beginning in 2011, not only indicated the presence of used motor oil but also other serious deficiencies that would likely result in damage to a car engine. 

 

 

 

 

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Report Concerns About Lubricant Quality to PQIA.  Information provided is Treated as Confidential and Callers can remain anonymous. Or email PQIA at:  [email protected] 

 

 

Help support PQIA's efforts to assure the quality and integrity of lubricants in the market.

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America's mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace. It is expected that this improved visibility of quality will lead to wider conformance by lubricant manufacturers to specification and performance claims. 

We can't do it alone.  

      

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