ILSAC GF-6 makes its debut this month, but trouble is already brewing around LPSI prevention as engine oils age. A new test is in the works to cover p ...

The ROBO test brought significant savings as a stand-in for an engine test for low-temperature performance in aged oil, and it may not have reached it ...

The American Petroleum Institute invoked provisional licensing for a key bench oxidation test for ILSAC GF-6 and API SP, along with additional current ...

Engine oil advancements for off-highway applications seem to lumber along behind on-road and light-duty vehicles. Emissions limits are forcing them to ...

ILSAC GF-6 is on its home stretch to commercial introduction on May 1, but automakers and the lubricant industry are questioning whether additional wo ...

Steve Swedberg makes an argument for more widespread adoption of API FA-4 engine oils.

The looming introduction of one of the most complex specifications to date is top of mind for formulators. Two companies share how they are preparing ...

The next heavy-duty engine oil category in North America is not expected for seven years, and industry insiders worry that test hardware for existing ...

Pressure is building for the heavy-duty engine oil market to begin shifting to lower viscosity grades, but lighter oils might not provide adequate pro ...

The world's two leading engine oil specification groups have developed a closer working relationship in recent years, which will enable new developmen ...

In October, General Motors promised its Dexos1 Gen 3 gasoline-fueled engine oil specification would be published this month, followed by a first licen ...

After previously saying it would release Dexos1 Gen 3 in January and begin commercial licensing during the second quarter, General Motors is consideri ...

The Mexican government is preparing to publish new national engine oil standards that are modeled on those in the United States and which would replac ...

An American Trucking Association study group has undertaken efforts to understand the effects of electrification on specifications and maintenance of ...

Maintaining older categories when the industry is at risk of not having the necessary engine tests to keep them alive is one key challenge to future h ...

Although managers of heavy-duty truck fleets understand the fuel economy benefits of API FA-4 engine oils, many remain hesitant to use a lower-viscosi ...

ILSAC GF-6 will be four years late by the time it comes to market next May, but it will take little time for the industry to embrace the passenger car ...

A watchdog for Europes engine oil market has accused a British supplier of Toyota genuine oils of making false performance claims.

With stricter emissions regulations looming, the industry is already catching a glimpse of PC-12.

The National Lubricating Grease Institute yesterday announced a collaboration with the Center for Quality Assurance to define future grease specificat ...