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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

 

 GH Berlin - Windward
 

Ocean State Oil and Domestic Fuel and Lubes

Circle Lubricants

Leahy-Wolf

Keller-Heartt Oil

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PQIA NEWS - March 13, 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.

One Brand, Three Viscosity Grades in Two States; and It's All Bad. PQIA Issues a Don't Buy on Orbit.  

 

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) has uncovered a fraudulent brand of "Motor Oil" on retail shelves in Missouri and Indiana, and likely available elsewhere throughout the Midwest, that is capable of destroying your car engine in short order.  The brand is Orbit and it's manufactured by Orbit Oil in Gary, Indiana.

      

PQIA's analysis of the Orbit samples show the products are extremely thin, as much as 74% below the minimum viscosity requirements for their implied viscosity grade.  Motor oils this thin are not able to adequately separate and lubricate moving engine parts and can lead to rapid wear and even engine seizure.  In addition, the samples tested lack the critical additives needed to protect car engines from wear, sludge, rust and corrosion, and may contain abrasive contaminates.  Accordingly, PQIA has issued a "DON'T BUY" for Orbit brand motor oils.   
 
 

CLICK LINKS BELOW FOR DETAILS

 

These fraudulent oils should not be added to your car engine, and if you see this brand in your area, please contact PQIA via our hotline.      

Missouri

  

Orbit  5-30 

Orbit 10-30 

Orbit 10-40 

 

Indiana

  

Orbit 5-30 

Orbit 10-30 

Orbit 10-40 

 
 Note: The labels on the products tested prominently display what a reasonable person would believe to be a viscosity grade (i.e."5-30"), implying that the oil is a 5W-30 motor oil. Non of the products tested come close to the implied viscosity grades shown on their labels.         

 

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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.  

      

To find out how you can help support PQIA's efforts, contact us at 732-910-0017

 or by email at [email protected].

 

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