Jul 24, 2019 | API, End Uses, ILSAC, Passenger Car, Specifications
Earlier this month, the American Petroleum Institute (API) officially announced the adoption of the new International Lubricant Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC) and API categories. The announcement was made through an official letter distributed to all API...
Jul 22, 2019 | Applications, Passenger Car, Resources
Servicing Hybrid and Electric Vehicles covers the service and maintenance implications of the growing number of hybrid and electric vehicles. Lubrizol business manager, Martin Birze, and PhD product manager, My Hang Truong, discuss how vehicles like the BMW i3, Chevy...
Jul 18, 2019 | End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car
The focus on high temperature high shear (HTHS) is gaining momentum as it is regarded as the parameter of the viscosity grade classification that best predicts fuel efficiency and more accurately mimics engine lubricant behavior in increasingly severe operating...
Jul 16, 2019 | China 6, End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car
Major changes are just around the corner for China’s lubricants industry, as the nation gears up to officially implement the China 6 emissions standards. Junmin Zhao, business manager, engine oils, spoke at F+L Week Asia 2019 in Singapore, sharing insights into the...
Jul 10, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, Passenger Car
The demand for passenger cars continues to grow in every continent across the world. Colin Morton, Business Manager at The Lubrizol Corporation, discusses the challenges and opportunities which exist in the move to higher performance, lower viscosity, fuel efficient...
Jun 25, 2019 | Applications, End Uses, On-Highway, Passenger Car, SAE
The automotive gear oil specification, SAE J306, was recently revised. In this video, Will Barton, Technology Manager, and Rachael Hitchcock, Product Manager – Driveline, discuss the changes introduced and the balance of gaining efficiency while maintaining...
