Unauthorized Use of API Certification Marks
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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| Marketer | Brand | Viscosity | Region(s) | Label 1 (tap to view) | Label 2 (tap to view) |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: AMERICAN PREMIUM LUBRICANTS | UNLICENSED BRAND: MaxxRPM | 5W-30 |
USA
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: AMERICAN PREMIUM LUBRICANTS | UNLICENSED BRAND: MaxxRPM | 15W-40 |
USA
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: AMERICAN PREMIUM LUBRICANTS | UNLICENSED BRAND: MaxxRPM | 20W-50 |
USA
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: PETROCHEMICAL GROUP USA INC | UNLICENSED BRAND: TRENTONITE | 0W-20 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: PETROCHEMICAL GROUP USA INC | UNLICENSED BRAND: TRENTONITE | 5W-20 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: PETROCHEMICAL GROUP USA INC | UNLICENSED BRAND: TRENTONITE | 10W-30 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: OLYMPIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | UNLICENSED BRAND: EXPLORER | 0W-20 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: OLYMPIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | UNLICENSED BRAND: EXPLORER | 5W-20 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: OLYMPIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | UNLICENSED BRAND: EXPLORER | 10W-40 |
USA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: ODR LUBRICANTS SDN BHD | UNLICENSED BRAND: ODR BLUE DIAMOND | 10W-40 |
MALAYSIA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: ODR LUBRICANTS SDN BHD | UNLICENSED BRAND: ODR MOISSANITE | OW-40 |
MALAYSIA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: ODR LUBRICANTS SDN BHD | UNLICENSED BRAND: ODR RED EMERALD | 15W-40 |
MALAYSIA |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: HELLO LUBRICANT SDN BHD | UNLICENSED BRAND: PAO ENGINE OIL | 5W-40 |
MALAYSIA |
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| PETROLUBE OIL AND GREASE COMPANY LTD (PLOGCO) | CAMEL | 20W-50 |
Vietnam |
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| PETROLUBE OIL AND GREASE COMPANY LTD (PLOGCO) | CAMEL SUPER XT | 15W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: RAF OIL INDUSTRIES LLC | UNLICENSED BRAND: RAF ORION X | 5W-30 |
Vietnam |
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| UNLICENSED COMPANY: RAF OIL INDUSTRIES LLC | UNLICENSED BRAND: RAF ORION X | 10w-40 |
Vietnam |
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| WHOLESALE CLUB | SAMS1 FULL SYN | 5W-20 |
USA |
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| WHOLESALE CLUB | SAMS1 FULL SYN | 5W-20 |
USA |
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| WHOLESALE CLUB | SAMS1 SYNTHETIC BLEND | 5W-20 |
USA |
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| MidWest Petroleum Product | Midwest PLUS Synthetic Blend | 5W-30 |
USA |
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| MidWest Petroleum Product | Midwest Guard | 10W-40 |
USA |
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| Tip Top | Tip Top Synto Racing | 10W-30 |
Vietnam |
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| Tip Top | Tip Top Momento Racing | 10W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| INUS International USA | V60 Motorbike | 10W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| INUS International USA | V80 Motorbike | 10W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| Elba Lubrication Inc. | Elba 1 | 10W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| Elba Lubrication Inc. | Elba 1 Scooter | 5W-40 |
Vietnam |
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| Mapco Express, Inc. | My Mart High Performance | 10W-30 10W-40 |
Wheatley, AR |
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| Chi-Town Lubricants | Platinum SuperXXX Premium | 5W-20 |
Fort Wayne, IN |
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| Questron Packaging, LLC | SAE ATF III Synthetic Blend | Not Given | Detroit, MI |
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| Questron Packaging, LLC | U.S. OIL ATF MD III Motor Guard | Not Given | Detroit, MI |
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| Questron Packaging, LLC | U.S. OIL ATF MD III Motor Guard | Not Given | Detroit, MI |
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| Questron Packaging, LLC | Custom Motor Guard Synthetic Blend | 5W-20 5W-30 10W-30 |
Elmwood, CT Detroit, MI |
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| Questron Packaging, LLC | U.S. Oil Motor Guard Full Synthetic | 5W-20 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 |
Elmwood, CT Lisbon, CT Northampton, MA |
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| 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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