Regulations Specs & Testing

What to Do When a Test Fails

What to Do When a Test Fails

May 1, 2023

How do regulatory bodies ensure the continuity of licensing when an engine or bench test fails?

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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 ...

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California Can Set Own Truck Emissions Rules

April 19, 2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency granted California authority recently to begin requiring increasing pe ...

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EPA Proposes Tighter Emissions Standards

April 12, 2023

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today proposed new, more stringent federal emissions standards for light-, mediu ...

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

April 3, 2023

Grease manufacturers and end users are closer to having another simple manual device to quickly inspect samples of lubri ...

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Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

March 24, 2023

Eneos joined with environmental consultancy Wastebox and IT specialists NTT Data to work out how to calculate the carbon ...

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

March 15, 2023

The March issue delves into the buzz-worthy introduction of ILSAC GF-7. Find out when it will make its debut and how it ...

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

March 14, 2023

The March issue delves into the buzz-worthy introduction of ILSAC GF-7. Find out when it will make its debut and how it ...

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases March Issue Available

March 10, 2023

The March issue delves into the buzz-worthy introduction of ILSAC GF-7. Find out when it will make its debut and how it ...

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Engine Test Problem Triggers Provisional Licensing

March 8, 2023

The American Petroleum Institute announced that an engine sequence test included in most active North American passenger ...

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.

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

March 1, 2023

Lubricant analysis is vital for companies looking to keep expensive and vital equipment in the best shape possible. Euro ...

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

February 9, 2023

UEIL and ATEIL are co-developing a methodology to calculate product carbon footprints for lubricants and greases.

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Ban on Russian Base Oils Begins; No Price Cap

February 7, 2023

A fuller ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union took effect on schedule last weekend, but the bloc and allies ...

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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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New Price Caps Planned for Russian Products

January 24, 2023

A coalition of the G-7 group of leading industrial nations, Australia and the European Union agreed Friday to introduce ...

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Sri Lanka to Allow More Lube Suppliers

January 13, 2023

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers approved last week a proposal to allow additional suppliers to enter the country’s ...

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EPA Tightens Heavy-duty Emissions Caps

December 28, 2022

United States President Joe Biden’s administration published a final rule last week tightening caps on heavy-duty truc ...