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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/Nu-Tier
 
  
Lubricating Specialties Company
 
Lubrizol

Oronite

Phillips 66

Pinnacle Oil

Safety-Kleen

 Universal Lubricants
   



Lubricant Distributor Supporters

 


L.F. Powers
 
Ocean State Oil and Domestic Fuel and Lubes

Circle Lubricants

Leahy-Wolf

Keller-Heartt Oil

Dennis K. Burke



Amber Resources



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

December 12, 2014

CBS News Chicago Goes to Bat to Help Protect Consumers in Illinois From Off-spec, and Potentially Harmful Motor Oils

Six states have already taken action to protect their citizens from off-spec, potentially engine damaging motor oils. They have done so by testing products purchased from retail stores and ordering off the shelves and out of the state any motor oils that they find fail their labeled specifications. 

CLICK FOR STORY AND VIDEO

 

But whereas that's good news for the car owners in states that have taken action, it provides no protection for those in other states where these products continue to be sold to unsuspecting consumers.  Illinois is one such state and CBS News took to the air last night to shine a bright light on the problem and ask state officials for answers. 

PQIA assisted in this effort by going on the road with CBS News this week to randomly visit convenience stores in the Chicago area and help identify and understand the dangers of the brands that have been ordered off the shelves in other states. And unfortunately, some of these brands were not hard to find. In fact, three such brands (Orbit, Everclear, and Black Knight) were the primary products on the shelves in three of the first four stores visited. 
 

 

Including the Bans New Jersey Announced Last Week, Six States Have Now Taken Action to Protect Consumers From Bad Motor Oils

 

Six states have taken action to help protect consumers from motor oils and transmission fluids that are potentially harmful to vehicles. They do so by ordering these products off the shelves in the state. It should be noted, however, that while products may be ordered off the shelves in one state, such potentially harmful products can, and often are, found in other states that have not taken action to remove them. 


 

So far, the states shown in GREEN below have taken taken action. 

 

 

 

 

 

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A LIST ALL STATES SHOULD BE ON, AND NO MOTOR OIL MANUFACTURERS WANT TO BE ON 

 

SORTING OUT THE GOOD FROM THE BAD

Coming Next week: Separating the Good from the Bad in Motor Oils.

 

PQIA will publish a Two Part Article to help consumers separate the good from the bad motor oils in the market. 

 

Whereas it's clear there are some bad apples in the basket, the majority of motor oils on the shelves are quality products, including many private label brands that offer excellent value. But how does a consumer know what's good and bad for their car? 


 

Stay tuned for Part I in PQIA's series. 

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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:  tips@pqia.org 

 

 

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 tglenn@pqia.org.

 
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