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Introduction The previous MB commercial vehicle guidelines are being updated and replaced. New Requirements by Daimler Truck Daimler Truck has introduced a new, independent set of requirements for engine oils and other lubricants used in...
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On May 1, 2020 the American petroleum Institute (API) announced that service category SP has been accepted and available for licensing. The goal of this category was to make sure that motor oils meeting the...
Motor oil development is primarily driven by environmental considerations, the reduction of CO2 emissions and increase in fuel economy, through impacting the development of engine technologies. The increasingly strict emission regulations force engine manufacturers to...
The 2021 and the 2022 update to the ACEA sequences bring new categories for passenger cars and light duty vehicles. ACEA A7/B7's predecessor, the A5/B5 category remains for now and can still be used by...
2022 brings a long-awaited update of the ACEA Engine Oil Sequences in the heavy-duty category, which have not been updated since 2016. E8 replaces E6, while E11 replaces E9 starting from May 2022. So, the...
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) introduced its new oil sequences on December 1, 2016. The new specifications have been long awaited by the industry since there have been 4 years between the ACEA 2012...
The American Petroleum Institute launched two new diesel specifications in 2016. The specification criteria were revealed last winter and the first claims can be made starting from December 1st, 2016 so oil manufacturers have time...
Note: This is a detailed explanation and comparison of VW engine oil specifications. If you are interested in the short descriptions, check here. The Volkswagen Group is one of the largest car manufacturers in the...
In 2010 the American Petroleum Institute introduced a new engine oil category under the name API SN and a new supplemental category called Resource Conserving. The API SN category is an improvement over the API...
Modern motorcycles usually have the same oil lubricating the engine and the wet clutch. For this purpose most of the time the regular friction modified engine oils are not good enough. To make sure that...