Oct 18, 2012 | API, ILSAC, Passenger Car, Specifications
Published October 18, 2012 Many engine tests from ILSAC GF-5 need to be replaced or updated for ILSAC GF-6. The newly formed Auto-Oil Advisory Panel (AOAP) comprised of industry experts from the car builders, oil marketers, and additive companies is coordinating the...
Sep 24, 2012 | Off-Highway, On-Highway, Passenger Car, Video
The base oil is the main component of axle oils. It’s from 36 to 96 percent of the gear oil. There may be no viscosity modifier, or it can be as high as 50 percent. A pour point depressant may be added, up to two percent of the total oil volume. Finally, the axle oil...
Sep 22, 2012 | Applications, On-Highway, Passenger Car, Video
New European Drive Cycle (NEDC) measures FE and CO2 emissions; Lubrizol has in-house testing...
Sep 21, 2012 | API, Off-Highway, On-Highway, Passenger Car, Specifications
The lubricant industry relies upon technical standards to ensure consistent levels of quality and performance, regardless of the lubricant manufacturer. End-users should feel comfortable in the belief that if a lubricant carries a performance classification on the...
Nov 10, 2011 | Applications, On-Highway
Downsizing and downspeeding of diesels are strategies to enhance fuel economy and reduce emissions. They are not yet widespread but could become more common in five plus years. Downsizing and downspeeding strategies have been successfully applied for light duty...
Nov 9, 2011 | Applications, Lubrizol's Perspective, On-Highway
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is a widely popular means to reduce harmful smog-forming oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel engine exhaust. For years, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) designated SCR as the best available control technology (BACT) for...