It’s an advanced, next-generation engine oil standard focusing on ultra-low viscosity oils for modern engines. When purchasing oil, look for the API Service Symbol "Donut" on the label, which is an ...

API CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oils have been available for nearly two years, but with several combinations of categories and viscosities available, it can be difficult to decide which best fits your ...

It’s time to bake the donuts, again. The American Petroleum Institute’s Lubricants Group has established a New Category Development Team to launch the test-development phase of what will become a ...

A new donut is being baked. Two, to be exact. The American Petroleum Institute’s Lubricants Group has established a New Category Development Team to launch the test-development phase of what will be a ...

With the American Petroleum Institute's Lubricants Group approving the transition into the development phase of Proposed Category-12 (PC-12), the replacement process for engine oil categories CK-4 and ...

The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) made a request earlier this year to the Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel (DEOAP) of the American Petroleum Institute (API) to initiate development of a new ...

December 1, 2016, marked the official availability of two new diesel engine oils, CK-4 and FA-4. These new oils, as most are aware, were developed to meet the more demanding lubrication and ...

A new generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oil is headed our way in the next 12 to 18 months. Known currently as PC-12, or Proposed Category 12, the oils under development through the American ...

According to Chevron Products, its Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 is “a new motor-oil category designed to address the growth of severe-duty applications in on- and off-highway markets.” The oil is an API ...

As the trucking industry moves toward the next generation of diesel engines, the introduction of new oils designed to further enhance fuel efficiency also is on the horizon. The upcoming PC-12 ...