What Techs Will Have To Worry About With GF-6 Oils
Technicians and shops that perform oil changes in the future will need to pay extra close attention to what they’re putting in the vehicle. While we’re waiting for API’s newest GF-6 oil standard to be approved, we are discovering just what future oil service may look like for shops.
Asian Vehicle Oil Update: GF-6 Oils
September 1, 2018 marks the debut of the first new licenses for the new GF-6 oils issued by the API Auto-Oil Advisory Panel (AOAP). This release comes after a long delay that initially projected the oils would be available in early 2017. The cause of the delay for GF-6 is that engine technology has been moving so quickly. Since the inception of GF-6, it has been difficult to estimate where the technology will be in the next five years.
GF-6 Oil Implementation Likely Delayed Again, But What Does That Mean For You?
If you’ve been waiting on the first license for the new GF-6 oils, prepare to keep waiting. This new oil spec that was first slated to be licensed later this year, and later postponed until April 2018, has now been projected to be delayed until 2019.
GF-6 Oil Specification: What It Means For Your Shop
The Obama Administration finalized fuel economy standards in 2012 designed to increase fuel efficiency standards to 54.5 mpg for passenger cars and light-truck applications by 2025. This push for greater efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better energy security set in motion the need for an improved motor oil capable of superior lubricant performance. The
Quaker State Announces ILSAC GF-6 Compliant Motor Oils
ILSAC GF-6 is the name of the next-generation of standards set by the International Lubricants Standardization and Approval Committee.
Pennzoil Offers ILSAC GF-6 Compliant Motor Oils
Eight engine tests are required for ILSAC GF-6 licensing and to demonstrate improvements in motor oil capabilities.
Valvoline Launches New Premium Full Synthetic Motor Oil
To celebrate this launch, Valvoline eSports partner, Kligerman Sport, will feature special paint schemes in upcoming races.
Can Synthetic Oil Cause An Older Engine To Leak?
One of the greatest service myths is that synthetic motor oil can cause an older or high-mileage engine to leak. There are actually several benefits of using a synthetic oil in an engine that debunk this myth. Those include a quicker engine start time, increased engine protection, longer intervals between oil changes, reduced engine drag
Asian Oil Specifications
0W16 oil is designed to increase engine efficiency and reduce engine warmup time.
Idemitsu Lubricants America Introduces New GF-6 Lineup
The new line of fully synthetic motor oils meet and exceed the new SP/GF-6A industry standards.
