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Antifreeze: What’s the Difference?

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) fielded a number of calls and emails following publication of test results for three brands of antifreeze (also known as coolants) last week. In addition to expressing dismay about the product (click for details) on the retail shelf with only 8% ethylene glycol and a freeze point of positive 27°F, several who reached out to PQIA also had questions…

Doug Rathbun (State of Illinois) to Speak at PQIA Summit

Doug Rathbun, Bureau Chief for the Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of Weights & Measures Joins with the States of Missouri and Michigan to Speak at the PQIA Summit The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is pleased to announce that Doug Rathbun will present at the upcoming PQIA Lubricant Quality Summit in Cleveland, Ohio and participate on the panel to discuss what is being done and…

Michigan W&M to Speak at PQIA Summit

Robert DeRubeis, Michigan W&M, Joins Other Distinguished Speakers at the PQIA Summit August 14, 2017 Robert DeRubeisProgram Manager Weights and Measures Unit, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development  The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is pleased to announce that Robert DeRubeis, Program Manager, Weights and Measures Unit, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural…

PQIA is “Taking it to the Streets”

PQIA IS “TAKING IT TO THE STREETS” WITH THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF REGIONAL LUBRICANT QUALITY SUMMITS METUCHEN, NJ, August 1, 2017 — The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is pleased to announce that the first in its series of regional lubricant quality summits will take place September 14, 2017. This summit will be hosted by Lubrizol at its corporate offices in Wickliffe, OH and will address…

Shane O’Kelly, CEO of PetroChoice Joins PQIA Advisory Board

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America is pleased to announce a new member to PQIA’s Advisory Board, Shane M. O’Kelly. Shane O’Kelly, CEO, PetroChoice Shane is the Chief Executive Officer of PetroChoice, the largest bulk lubricant distributor in the United States. Under Shane’s tenure, PetroChoice successfully completed 16 acquisitions and now has 51 locations serving 32 states.  Shane holds…

PQIA Releases National Survey Findings on ATF

METUCHEN, NJ – June 21, 2017 – The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) today announced the findings of a national survey (Automatic Transmission Fluid – Survey 2017) focused on the quality and integrity of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in the US market. According to Thomas F. Glenn, President of PQIA, “The findings of the survey are eye-opening. They show that the lubricant…

PQIA Enhances Website to Include User Friendly Search and Sort Features

Visitors to the PQIA website can now search and sort PQIA’s sample database by brand, date of sample, SAE viscosity grade, API Service Category, and the PQIA Sample Assessments. The search feature also provides a direct link to the analysis reports for each of the samples tested by PQIA. The following is a Quick Start Guide to using the search and sort feature: