Gasoline Testing According to ASTM D4814-20a and Other Program Requirements
Paragon offers numerous testing services for various formulations of finished fuels including gasoline, reformulated gasoline (RFG), gasoline-alcohol blends, gasoline-ethanol blends, gasoline-ether blends, and gasoline-oxygenate blends.
Finished fuel testing includes required testing for EEE Lube Cert Gasoline, CARB Phase II, Tier II EEE, CARB LEV III E10 Fuel, Tier 3 EEE Emission Cert Fuel, Euro Stage III Gasoline, Euro Stage IV Gasoline, Euro Stage V Gasoline, Tier II Cold CO Fuel, Tier 3 EEE Low Temp Testing, and Tier 3 EEE High Altitude Testing, among others.
Below is a listing of commonly requested tests for gasoline based fuels as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board (CARB), the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the Coordinating Research Council (CRC), among others.
Procedures included on our A2LA Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 are designated as such.
Gasoline Testing According to ASTM D4814-20a and Other Program Requirements
| Service | Method Reference | Min. Sample Vol. | Price | ISO 17025 |
| Distillation [A] | ASTM D86 | 210 mL | $95.00 |  |
| Copper Strip Corrosion (@ 50 Degree C) [A] | ASTM D130 | 30 mL | $56.00 | |
| Copper Strip Corrosion (@ All Other Temperatures) [A] | ASTM D130 | 30 mL | $56.00 | |
| Heating Value, Gross | ASTM D240 | 10 mL | $221.00 | |
| Heating Value, Gross and Net | ASTM D240 | 10 mL | $247.00 | |
| Gum Content (Unwashed) [A] | ASTM D381 | 50 mL | $112.00 | |
| Gum Content (Washed and Unwashed) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D381 | 50 mL | $112.00 | |
| Oxidation Stability [A] | ASTM D525 | 50 mL | $196.00 | |
| Acidity for Distilled Residues | ASTM D1093 | 210 mL | $39.00 | |
| Conductivity (>2,000 uS/m) | ASTM D1125 Modified | 100 mL | $81.00 | |
| Hydrocarbon Type (FIA, Total Sample Basis) Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D1319 | 5 mL | $154.00 | |
| Hydrocarbon Type (FIA, Uncorrected) | ASTM D1319 | 5 mL | $136.00 | |
| Acidity as Acetic Acid | ASTM D1613 | 150 mL | $68.00 | |
| Research Octane Number (RON) [A] | ASTM D2699 | 1000 mL | $201.00 | |
| Motor Octane Number (MON) [A] | ASTM D2700 | 1000 mL | $201.00 | |
| Octane Number ‐ R+M/2 (Antiknock Index + Sensitivity) [A] | ASTM D2699; ASTM D2700 | 2000 mL | $403.00 | |
| Phosphorus [A] | ASTM D3231 | 10 mL | $288.00 | |
| Lead [A] | ASTM D3237 | 50 mL | $75.00 | |
| Benzene Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D3606 | 50 mL | $311.00 | |
| Manganese [A] | ASTM D3831 | 5 mL | $75.00 | |
| Density and Relative Density (@ 15.56 Degree C) [A] | ASTM D4052 | 5 mL | $46.00 | |
| Density and Relative Density (@ All Other Temperatures) [A] | ASTM D4052 | 5 mL | $46.00 | |
| Appearance (Distillate Fuels) [A] | ASTM D4176 Prodedure 1 | 1000 mL | $26.00 | |
| Haze Rating [A] | ASTM D4176 Procedure 2 | 1000 mL | $39.00 | |
| Driveability Index (Calculated) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4814 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Estimated Vapor/Liquid Ratio, V/L=20 (Calculated) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4814 | n/a | $26.00 |  |
| Oxygenates (5 Compounds) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4815 | 10 mL | $221.00 | |
| Oxygenates (13 Compounds) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4815 | 10 mL | $311.00 | |
| Oxygen (Calculated with 5 Compound Suite) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4815 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Oxygen (Calculated with 13 Compound Suite) [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D4815 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Aluminum and Silicon | ASTM D5185 Modified | 50 mL | $144.00 | |
| Vapor Pressure (Grabner @ 37.8 Degree C) [A] | ASTM D5191 | 1000 mL | $68.00 | |
| Vapor Pressure (Grabner @ All Other Temperatures) [A] | ASTM D5191 Modified | 1000 mL | $112.00 | |
| Carbon and Hydrogen Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5291 | 10 mL | $282.00 | |
| Nitrogen (% Level) Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5291 | 10 mL | $112.00 | |
| Sulfur [A] Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5453 | 10 mL | $98.00 | |
| Ethanol and Methanol Content (≥20 Mass % EtOH, m/m% only) | ASTM D5501 | 10 mL | $311.00 | |
| Ethanol and Methanol Content (≥20 Mass % EtOH, both m/m% and v/v%) Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5501 | 10 mL | $311.00 | |
| Oxygen (Calculated) Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5501 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Oxygen | ASTM D5622 | 10 mL | $156.00 | |
| Aromatics in Gasoline by GC/MS Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D5769 | 30 mL | $469.00 | |
| Olefins in Gasoline by SFC | ASTM D6550 | 10 mL | $373.00 | |
| Inorganic Chloride Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D7328 | 50 mL | $98.00 | |
| Existent Inorganic Sulfate Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM D7328 | 50 mL | $98.00 | |
| Silver Strip Corrosion [A] | ASTM D7671 | 30 mL | $86.00 | |
| Water (Karl Fischer) by m/m% | ASTM E203 | 50 mL | $75.00 | |
| Water (Karl Fischer) by v/v% Requires Additional Testing |
ASTM E203 | 50 mL | $75.00 | |
| Saturates in Gasoline (Calculated) Requires Additional Testing |
Paragon SOP-A0063 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Stoichiometric Air Fuel Ratios (Calculated) Requires Additional Testing |
SAE J1829 | n/a | $26.00 | |
| Subcontracted Services (10 Business Day TAT After Receipt by Subcontract Laboratory) | Method Reference | Min. Sample Vol. | Price | ISO 17025 |
| Aromatics in Gasoline by GC† | ASTM D5580 | 25 mL | $140.00 | |
| Oxygenates† | ASTM D5599 | 25 mL | $148.00 | |
| Vapor Pressure (VPx) - Triple Expansion Method† | ASTM D6378 | 500 mL | $254.00 | |
| Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis† | ASTM D6729 | 5 mL | $372.00 | |
| Olefins in Denatured Fuel Ethanol by SFC† | ASTM D7347 | 50 mL | $95.00 | |
| Benzene and Total Aromatics in Denatured Fuel Ethanol by GC† | ASTM D7576 | 25 mL | $140.00 | |
For procedures designated with a [A], these procedures are referenced in ASTM D4814-20a.
For procedures designated with a † symbol, Paragon subcontracts samples to accredited laboratories, when available. Prices for subcontracted procedures are subject to change without notice.
Paragon Laboratories, Inc. ‐ Effective 01.01.2022