Jun 14, 2019 | API, Applications, General Motors, Passenger Car, Resources
LSPI & Why Oil Specs are Changing covers low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) and why oil specs are changing. Lubrizol business manager, Martin Birze, and chemist, Matt Gieselman, discuss the new oil certifications API SN PLUS and dexos1(TM) Gen 2, challenges shops face...
Jun 12, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car
By Tom Curtis President, Lubrizol Additives We know with certainty that the future of automotive technology will be impacted by electrification. Electrification is already a reality and seen as irrevocable by the industry and legislators as the uptake of electrified...
Jun 7, 2019 | API, Applications, ILSAC, Motorcycle, Passenger Car, Specifications, Video
A new motor oil standard, ILSAC GF-6, is being introduced into the marketplace. In this video, Martin Birze, Regional Business Manager, Passenger Car Motor Oils, and Marcos Abreo, Marketing Manager, North America, discuss what led to this next generation ILSAC...
Jun 5, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car
By Mark Rees Vice President, Strategy, Research and New Business Development If the news tells us anything for certain, it’s this: Electrification is much more than a flavor-of-the-month. Automakers are pouring an increasing amount of resources into electrification...
Jun 2, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car, Specifications
As we discussed in our last article on SAE J306, this standard is critical when it comes to improving efficiency across all parts of the vehicle. Here, we will take a more in-depth look at this recently-updated standard. Defining SAE J306 Lubricants Under the SAE J306...
May 29, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, Passenger Car
By Craig Paterson Vice President, Product Management There’s a decent chance you’ve heard of the phenomenon of the “little old lady” car. Maybe it belonged to a grandma or a great aunt. Maybe it’s 10 years old, but since she doesn’t drive very often or far, it only...
