The API is aiming for a 2027 rollout of the new engine oil spec, which is meant to enhance performance standards.

API PC-12 engine oil categories CL-4 and FB-4 are advancing toward a 2027 launch. Here’s what the changes mean for fleets, ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published API Technical Report (TR) 1533, “Lubricants Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting – Methodology and Best Practice,” which defines ...

Following a series of high-level technical reviews, the API Lubricants Standards Group (LSG) has greenlit three critical actions that effectively solidify the framework for the new categories: While ...

January 1, 2027, will be the first license date for two new heavy-duty engine oil categories, if all goes as planned. An update from the American Petroleum Institute said it has made significant ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced progress in the development of its new Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) heavy-duty engine oil specification, clearing several key steps toward formal ...