The American Petroleum Institute's new diesel engine oil-service categories, API CK-4 and FA-4, will begin appearing in the marketplace on Dec. 1. API has developed two visually different API Service ...

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 ...

PC-12 has been fully approved by API and will replace CK-4 and FA-4 engine oils starting in 2027. The new engine oil category includes FB-4 for lower-viscosity oils and CL-4 for higher-viscosity ...

Heavy-duty engine oil marketers can begin finalizing formulations and preparing product packaging to meet the new oil ...

API PC-12 oil specification approved with CL-4 and FB-4 marks available ahead of 2027 licensing and new engine oil ...

API Service Category CL-4 and API FB-4 'Donut' certification marks enable oil marketers to align with 2027 heavy-duty engine standards.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced that the new PC-12 heavy-duty engine oil category has been formally approved ...

A new heavy-duty engine oil category is on the horizon, with PC-12 now finalized and moving toward market introduction. We ...

With a fleet to manage and a bottom line to protect, you don’t always have time to research things like the new API FA-4 diesel engine oil category. As we approach the second anniversary of first ...

The diesel engine oil available for your fleet is about to undergo a major change. Two new oil categories, CK-4 and FA-4, have been announced by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and will replace ...

Making the CL-4 and FB-4 service symbols available now allows oil marketers to prepare for a smooth transition as we approach the 2027 model year,” the American Petroleum ...

Work on creating the next heavy-duty diesel engine oil standard-- known in its current, embryonic form as Proposed Category 11-- is running on schedule to meet the planned “delivery” of new lubricants ...