API has found motor oils in the marketplace (shown below) that are displaying the API engine oil certification marks without API's authorization. These oils have not been approved by API as meeting any API engine oil standard and are not eligible to display the API certification marks.
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Brand
Viscosity
Region(s)
Label 1 (tap to view)
Label 2 (tap to view)
MidWest Petroleum Product
Midwest PLUS Synthetic Blend
5W-30
USA
MidWest Petroleum Product
Midwest Guard
10W-40
USA
Tip Top Star Family
Tip Top Synto Racing
10W-30
Vietnam
Tip Top Star Family
Tip Top Momento Racing
10W-40
Vietnam
INUS International USA
V60 Motorbike
10W-40
Vietnam
INUS International USA
V80 Motorbike
10W-40
Vietnam
Elba Lubrication Inc.
Elba 1
10W-40
Vietnam
Elba Lubrication Inc.
Elba 1 Scooter
5W-40
Vietnam
Martin & Bayley, Inc.
Huck's Maximum Performance
5W-30
10W-30
10W-40
SAE 30
Bloomington, IL
Mapco Express, Inc.
My Mart High Performance
10W-30
10W-40
Wheatley, AR
Chi-Town Lubricants
Platinum SuperXXX Premium
5W-20
Fort Wayne, IN
Questron Packaging, LLC
SAE ATF III Synthetic Blend
Not Given
Detroit, MI
Questron Packaging, LLC
U.S. OIL ATF MD III Motor Guard
Not Given
Detroit, MI
Questron Packaging, LLC
U.S. OIL ATF MD III Motor Guard
Not Given
Detroit, MI
Questron Packaging, LLC
Custom Motor Guard Synthetic Blend
5W-20
5W-30
10W-30
Elmwood, CT
Detroit, MI
Questron Packaging, LLC
U.S. Oil Motor Guard Full Synthetic
5W-20
5W-30
10W-30
10W-40
Elmwood, CT
Lisbon, CT
Northampton, MA
Questron Packaging, LLC
U.S. Oil Motor Guard Synthetic Blend
5W-20
5W-30
10W-30
15W-40
10W-40
Elmwood, CT
Lisbon, CT
Bernardston, MA
Detroit, MI
Hinsdale, NH
Buckland, MA
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