Oil

API Approves New Diesel Engine Oil Standards

[Source: American Petroleum Institute, 2017 | Keywords: Regulatory Compliance, Diesel, Oil] The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced that it has approved two new diesel engine oil standards, API Service Categories CK-4 and FA-4. These new categories resulted from years of collaborative effort between API’s Lubricants Group, the Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC). “API has established engine oil quality standards since the 1940s, and these new standards are intended to help protect today and tomorrow’s diesel engines,” said Kevin Ferrick, API Senior Manager of Training and Certifications. “Our new engine oil standards are developed… Read More »

New Standards for Engine Oil

[2013 | Keywords: Regulatory Compliance, Engine Oil, Oil] As of July 1, 2013, new standards regarding engine oil will take effect that may impact your business. The National Conference on Weights and Measures adopted new standards in 2012 that require equipment dealers and service providers to disclose the following information on invoices or receipts when installing vehicle engine oil: The viscosity classification of the oil, Name or brand of the oil being used, Engine service category of the oil, And disclosure if the oil does not meet the American Petroleum Institute service category. The new standards have been designed to… Read More »