Passenger Car Engine Oil Specifications

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade
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ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

September 27, 2024

Steve Haffner discusses the benefits of ILSAC GF-7 as well as some of the concerns stakeholders had that have now been r ...

JASO’s Flat-viscosity Spec Coming Soon

JASO’s Flat-viscosity Spec Coming Soon

August 7, 2024

The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization has developed a specification for new generation of ultra-high viscosity ...

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

August 1, 2024

Steve Haffner explores how stakeholder alignment for ILSAC GF-7 has differed from that of past categories.

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Engine Oil Specification Development Committees

December 28, 2023

People from many organizations must come together to advance lubricant specifications, ensuring that engines both old an ...

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Engine Oil Category Timeline

December 28, 2023

The timeline below illustrates the sheer number of engine oil categories required to meet today’s demands compared to ...

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ACEA Official: Engine Oil Specs for Years to Come

October 17, 2023

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association will probably continue developing automotive engine oil specifications ...

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PdVSA Reopens Lube Blending Plant

October 4, 2023

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. announced yesterday that it has reopened a finished lubricant blending plant at its Vassa Gu ...

API Adopts SAE 0W-8 and SAE 0W-12

API Adopts SAE 0W-8 and SAE 0W-12

September 27, 2023

The American Petroleum Institute on Thursday adopted SAE 0W-8 and 0W-12 viscosity grades into service category API SP, e ...

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ACEA Updates Light-Duty Oil Sequences for 2023

September 19, 2023

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sept. 12 announced it revised its ACEA Engine Oil Sequences for lig ...

Upholding Lubricant Standards

Upholding Lubricant Standards

June 14, 2023

One United Kingdom-based organization is doing its part to ensure that lubricant standards are met or exceeded.

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Mercedes Benz Amends Oil Change Advisory

April 25, 2023

The Union of the European Lubricants Industry announced this month that it helped resolve a complaint about Mercedes Ben ...

Is ILSAC GF-7 Coming Sooner Rather than Later?

Is ILSAC GF-7 Coming Sooner Rather than Later?

March 1, 2023

When will ILSAC GF-7 make its debut, and what updates might it include? Steve Haffner weighs in.

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Malaysia Revises Engine Oil Standards

January 27, 2023

Malaysia will be revising its engine oil standards to include American Petroleum Institute performance specifications an ...

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GF-3 Patent Dispute Finally Ends

December 14, 2022

Chevron Oronite achieved final victory this week in a long-running engine oil patent dispute with Infineum when the comp ...

Sustaining Engine Oil Approval Systems

Sustaining Engine Oil Approval Systems

December 1, 2022

With electric cars becoming the focus for most vehicle manufacturers, can the lubricants industry continue to sustain th ...

Engine Oil Development to Continue

Engine Oil Development to Continue

October 12, 2022

Although the writing is on the wall for internal combustion engines, lubricant formulators still have work to do meeting ...

GM Joins Global Spec Initiative

GM Joins Global Spec Initiative

October 12, 2022

The International Fluids Consortium said today that General Motors has joined the organization, an accomplishment as it ...