Specifications

JASO Motorcycle Oil Specification Gets a Facelift

JASO Motorcycle Oil Specification Gets a Facelift

September 6, 2023

An updated motorcycle oil specification is set to hit the market soon. What’s new, and how might the new standard affe ...

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Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

August 25, 2023

U.K. lubricant company Castrol launched its own hybrid engine oil performance standard called Hyspec. According to the c ...

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JASO Revises Motorcycle Oil Spec

July 7, 2023

The Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers has updated its JASO T 903 performance specification for four-stroke motorc ...

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VLS Gets Action on Non-compliant Gear Oils

June 27, 2023

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications announced the resolution of three cases in which it identi ...

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.

An Insider’s Perspective on PC-12

An Insider’s Perspective on PC-12

May 26, 2023

Lubes’n’Greases discussed the looming introduction of PC-12 with New Category Development Team Chairperson Karin Hau ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...