Specifications

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31
A line of modern car engines at a factory. ACEA last week published its 2021 European Oil Sequences for light-duty engines, replacing the 2016 version. © Hamik

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

December 18, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next passenger car engine oil specification due to market in four months, will make engines significantl ...

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

December 2, 2024

As first license for GF-7 nears, lubricant manufacturers must adjust their blending strategies to meet new performance r ...

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Commercialization Starts for ACEA 2024

October 30, 2024

Commercialization of Europe’s new industry engine oil standard for heavy-duty diesel engines opened on Oct. 15, allowi ...

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

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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ATIEL, UEIL Form Sustainability Panel

June 18, 2024

Two of Europe’s important lubricant industry trade groups – ATIEL and UEIL – have formed a joint committee to work ...

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China Diesel Oil Spec Nears Adoption

April 19, 2024

China is close to approving D1, the nation’s first diesel engine oil performance specification, a speaker from China N ...

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

March 6, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next pair of industry performance specifications for engine oils used in conventional light-duty vehicle ...

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Quality Assurance Programs

December 29, 2023

Want to license an engine oil? Certify a lubricating grease? Sell an approved outboard motor oil? Verify that your food- ...

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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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IFC Undertakes Third Global Spec

October 11, 2023

Three years since its founding, the International Fluids Consortium has begun working on its third engine oil specificat ...

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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 ...