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Transition to CK-4, FA-4 heavy-duty diesel oils has been seamless for oil companies
By Jonathan Willis Whenever new heavy-duty engine oils are launched to the public, it is the result of years of study, testing and development. Global researchers spend years working with scientists and engineers developing fuels that will meet all government and industry standards as it relates to fuel economy and emissions regulations. That’s why December’s […]
July 26, 2017
Maintenance
As CK-4 and FA-4 licensing begins, engine oil makers discuss improvements with new standards
The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) new diesel engine oil standards – API CK-4 and FA-4 – are now beginning to hit store shelves and bulk tanks nationwide. Earlier this year, API’s Lubricants Group approved the new API CK-4 and FA-4 specifications – previously widely referred to as PC-11 –  to address the needs of modern engine technologies and […]
December 5, 2016
Oils & lubricants
Petro-Canada announces new Duron Lube oils for emissions-compliant engines
Starting December 1, most major oil companies will be switching to a new and more robust heavy duty diesel lube oil formula, designated as CK-4 or FA-4 oils by the American Petroleum Institute. Petro-Canada lubricants will introduce their version, Duron next generation, on that date in four performance tiers: Duron HP (high performance), Duron SHP […]
October 12, 2016
Oils & lubricants
How the new pair of heavy-duty diesel engine oil formulations will impact contractors
If you don’t spend much time reading the labels on the oil you buy for your diesel trucks and equipment, it’s time to start paying close attention. For the last 10 years most of you have been putting what’s known as CJ-4 lube oil into your diesel engines. That’s about to change. Starting in […]
July 28, 2016
Class 7-8
The Next Oil: PC-11 is made for improved efficiencies in highway trucks
A new engine oil category being introduced at the end of this year promises better fuel economy and longer change intervals. The new oil, designated PC-11 (Proposed Category 11) by the Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel, will be marketed in two subcategories as early as December. One will be for new 2017 emissions-compliant engines, the […]
July 4, 2016
Oils & lubricants
Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts
If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]
June 3, 2013
Equipment
New diesel lube oil category in the works
Every time emissions parameters on diesel engines are changed, the petroleum companies and engine OEMs come up with a new lube oil standard to help protect the engines against an increasingly harsh operating environment. The American Petroleum Institutes CJ-4 oil standard has held sway since the introduction of the 2007 on-road engines and Tier 4 […]
December 14, 2012
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