Specification updates

Our industry is going through a period of almost unprecedented change as industry specifications and those related to specific vehicle manufacturers all increase in complexity. As a leader in the additives industry, Infineum is involved in helping to achieve alignment in generic industry lubricant specifications, and keeps up to date with the requirements of OEMs and the fuels industry. This section reports on the progress being made towards the latest specifications from around the globe.

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The latest on PC-12

Commercial vehicles, Specification updates, PC-12

The latest on PC-12

Industry moves ahead on new engine oil standards for heavy-duty vehicles
Progress towards PC-12

Commercial vehicles, Specification updates

Progress towards PC-12

Updates on the development of new and replacement tests
ACEA 2023 light-duty Sequences

Specification updates, Passenger cars

ACEA 2023 light-duty Sequences

Key changes and their impacts on passenger car engine oil formulations
New JASO T903 motorcycle specification

Small Engines, Specification updates

New JASO T903 motorcycle specification

How tighter limits and changes to lubricant categories impact motorcycle oil formulations
PC-12 moving ahead

Commercial vehicles, Specification updates

PC-12 moving ahead

Latest updates on the new heavy-duty engine oil performance category
Revving up for the new JASO specification

Specification updates, Small Engines

Revving up for the new JASO specification

Revisions to the JASO T903 motorcycle lubricant specification expected to be finalised soon
Specification challenges and opportunities ahead

Commercial vehicles, Passenger cars, Specification updates

Specification challenges and opportunities ahead

API reveals future direction and speed of engine oil specification developments
Navigating the latest ACEA Oil Sequences

Passenger cars, Specification updates, Commercial vehicles

Navigating the latest ACEA Oil Sequences

What the key changes in the revisions to the ACEA Oil Sequences for heavy- and light-duty engines mean
On the road to PC-12

Commercial vehicles, Specification updates

On the road to PC-12

Collision of emissions requirements drives need for new North American heavy-duty engine oil specification
ACEA Oil Sequences 2021

Passenger cars, Specification updates

ACEA Oil Sequences 2021

New European Oil Sequences for light-duty engines issued
ACEA revisions progressing

Specification updates, Commercial vehicles

ACEA revisions progressing

The latest updates on the ACEA Heavy-duty Oil Sequences
ACEA revisions coming soon

Specification updates, Passenger cars

ACEA revisions coming soon

Light-Duty Oil Sequences expected in early 2021
The latest on ILSAC GF-6

Passenger cars, Specification updates

The latest on ILSAC GF-6

New engine oil standards for passenger vehicles now in effect
Ready for ILSAC GF-6

Passenger cars, Specification updates

Ready for ILSAC GF-6

The drivers, the development and the need to communicate its value
ILSAC GF-6 approved

Passenger cars, Specification updates

ILSAC GF-6 approved

Ballot results move new specification closer to completion
ILSAC GF-6 major milestone

Passenger cars, Specification updates

ILSAC GF-6 major milestone

High industry effort culminates in yes vote for proposed limits
New JASO specification

Passenger cars, Specification updates

New JASO specification

Release of ultra-low viscosity GLV-1 lubricant specification expected in 2019
ILSAC GF-6 moving ahead

Passenger cars, Specification updates

ILSAC GF-6 moving ahead

API specification named and new trademarks revealed
ACEA 2016 Engine Oil Sequences & beyond

Specification updates, Passenger cars, Commercial vehicles

ACEA 2016 Engine Oil Sequences & beyond

Revised ACEA 2016 Sequences finalised while development of appropriate tests pushes timing for future ACEA Sequences out further
SN PLUS and beyond

Passenger cars, Specification updates

SN PLUS and beyond

SN supplement released successfully as ILSAC GF-6 timing slips
ACEA Sequences revisions underway

Specification updates, Passenger cars, Commercial vehicles

ACEA Sequences revisions underway
North American specification update Dec 2017

Specification updates, Passenger cars

North American specification update Dec 2017

Progress being made on ILSAC GF-6 and the API SN supplement
North American specification update Sept 2017

Specification updates, Passenger cars, Commercial vehicles

North American specification update Sept 2017
ACEA European Oil Sequences released

Specification updates, Passenger cars, Commercial vehicles

ACEA European Oil Sequences released
JASO specification released

Small Engines, Specification updates

JASO specification released

What’s new in the latest revision of the four-stroke motorcycle lubricant specification?