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Tag: API CK-4
Oils & lubricants
Chevron’s new heavy-duty engine oil reduces DPF clogging by 60%, is 15 years in the making
Chevron has announced the release of a new heavy-duty engine oil, a fluid which the company says extends the life of the engine’s Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and caps a development process that has spanned more than 15 years. Current heavy-duty engine oils are formulated up to the API CK-4 limit of 1% sulfated ash, […]
November 8, 2019
Oils & lubricants
Mack extends oil drain intervals with new engine oil formulation
Mack Trucks is extending its recommended engine oil drain intervals for users of the company’s newly formulated Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5. Depending on the application, oil drain intervals have been extended by up to 15,000 miles compared with previous formulations. Introduced as the factory fill in Mack’s 2017 engines, genuine Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5 also extends drain […]
February 28, 2017
Maintenance
For heavy-duty diesel engines, CK-4 and FA-4 lube oils are replacing CJ-4 formulations. Here’s what you need to know.
Of all the big changes coming at you in 2017, one of the quietest, but most beneficial may be the switch over to a new type of heavy duty diesel engine oil. For the last 10 years, all of you have been using a type of lube oil that is classified as CJ-4 by the […]
January 27, 2017
Maintenance
All about the new diesel engine oils and which one is right for you
There are now two types of diesel engine oil. Selecting the right one will depend on engine manufacturer and type of application.  As of December 1, most of the major oil companies are now selling a new heavy-duty diesel engine oil formulation for off- and on-road engines. What’s noteworthy about the new oil standard is […]
December 8, 2016
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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