VOA appears to be a 30-40 grade oil ?

[fpracha]

Hi I received these from a friend for an old but new (unused) oil his employer kept in a 200 Liter drum.

V40 95.12°C
V100 12.30°C
FP 218.0°C
PP -35.2°C
Calcium 1450ppm
TBN 8.4
Insolubles Nil
Water 0.1%

does it look like a XXw-30 or XXw-40 oil ?

 

[volk06]

The specs make it a 10w30.

 

[Quattro Pete]

It's an Xw-30-grade, on the heavy side of 30.

 

[fpracha]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
It's an Xw-30-grade, on the heavy side of 30.
So then it cannot be suitable for diesel engine use ?

 

[Clevy]

Originally Posted By: fpracha
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
It's an Xw-30-grade, on the heavy side of 30.
So then it cannot be suitable for diesel engine use ?



Huh?
There are many 30 grade hdeo's made for diesels,what makes this unsuitable unless its not rated for diesels.

 

[fpracha]

Originally Posted By: Clevy
Originally Posted By: fpracha
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
It's an Xw-30-grade, on the heavy side of 30.
So then it cannot be suitable for diesel engine use ?

Huh?
There are many 30 grade hdeo's made for diesels,what makes this unsuitable unless its not rated for diesels.

TBN 8.4 seems low for diesel grade ?

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: fpracha
Originally Posted By: Clevy
Originally Posted By: fpracha
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
It's an Xw-30-grade, on the heavy side of 30.
So then it cannot be suitable for diesel engine use ?

Huh?
There are many 30 grade hdeo's made for diesels,what makes this unsuitable unless its not rated for diesels.

TBN 8.4 seems low for diesel grade ?

Depends on what kind of diesel. Many modern diesel engines have DPF and require low SAPS (low TBN) oil to protect it.

 

[Garak]

The ACEA E sequences, for example, give the different ranges of starting TBN suitable for various lubes.

 

[REDDOG]

OP,

Is the drum not labelled? Do you have any other info from the analysis that can be posted? Was there any Zinc or Phosphorus in the oil?

Thanks,

 

[fpracha]

Very good point and will try to get a picture of drum from my friend.

I did ask but Zinc/Phosphorus not tested/reported !

 

[REDDOG]

Ok.

Are the numbers you provided all there was to the analysis?