The API is aiming for a 2027 rollout of the new engine oil spec, which is meant to enhance performance standards.

API PC-12 engine oil categories CL-4 and FB-4 are advancing toward a 2027 launch. Here’s what the changes mean for fleets, ...

Starting January 1, 2027, new heavy-duty diesel engines will hit the road. And when engines change, oil has to change with ...

January 1, 2027, will be the first license date for two new heavy-duty engine oil categories, if all goes as planned.

Preparing for EPA 2027? API’s new PC-12 spec (CL-4 and FB-4) introduces ultra-low viscosity 0W-20 oils and stricter emissions ...

Throughout this century, “sustainability” has evolved from something of a niche interest for global brands to an absolute necessity. Take, for example, research conducted last year by the National ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced progress in the development of its new Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) ...

This story appears in the June 13 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. The heavy-duty engine oil specification that has been used for about 10 years is ...

Can there really be any difference in engine oils with specification 5W/30 and that meet ACEA C3 for diesel cars? I see that several oil manufacturers produce engine oils for specific cars, eg. VW ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) released the FA-4 engine oil specification nearly four years ago. While lubricant manufacturers stand behind the benefits of FA-4, slower OEM adoption and ...