Jan 31, 2014 | ILSAC, Passenger Car, SAE, Specifications
Published January 31, 2014 (Updated: July 14, 2015) The strong focus on fuel efficiency prompted by advent of passenger car greenhouse gas emissions limits in most major automobile markets is bringing a rush of new engine technologies into the showroom and onto the...
Jan 2, 2014 | ILSAC, Passenger Car, Specifications
The National Research Council (NRC), founded by congressional charter to provide expert advice on scientific matters, predicts it is possible to have a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of 74 MPG by 2050 for light-duty vehicles, exceeding the current...
Nov 14, 2013 | API, Off-Highway, On-Highway, Passenger Car, Specifications
Gear oil lubricants are subject to standards aimed at assisting manufacturers, owners and users of vehicles in identifying the proper lubricant to protect their equipment. The most relevant gear oil standards in the commercial sector are issued by the American...
Oct 3, 2013 | Applications, Lubrizol's Perspective, Passenger Car
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), manages the strict federal fuel economy regulations. NHTSA sets standards, such as CAFE targets (54.5 mpg US fleet average by Model Year 2025), while...
Oct 2, 2013 | API, ILSAC, Passenger Car, Specifications
Published September 12, 2013 The auto-oil advisory panel (AOAP) met on September 12, 2013, to discuss progress on the new ILSAC GF-6 passenger car engine oil specification. Some members of the AOAP asked if two marks, ILSAC GF-6A and GF-6B are needed. ILSAC GF-6B is...
Sep 2, 2013 | ILSAC, Lubrizol's Perspective, Passenger Car, Specifications
Published September 2, 2013 Challenges for Gasoline Direct Injection Turbo-charged (GDI-T) Engine Technology Applying GDI plus turbo-supercharger (turbocharger) intake air boosting technology to the typical light duty passenger vehicle is being adopted by...
