New Addendum to the 16th Edition of API 1509 Now Available, click here.
API Announces Discontinuation of Licensing Diesel Engine Oils with API CF-4 Specification
On June 30, 2008, API will discontinue licensing diesel engine oils against the API CF-4 specification. API’s decision to cease CF-4 licensing became necessary after the ASTM Heavy Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel (HDEOCP) determined that it could not establish correlation between a now unavailable engine sequence test required by API as proof of CF-4 performance and existing diesel engine sequence tests. With no viable replacement for this CF-4 test, API had no choice but to discontinue licensing against the CF-4 specification. The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) has endorsed API’s decision to discontinue licensing of CF-4. To download a full copy of this notice letter, click here.
16th Edition of API 1509 Now Available
API is pleased to announce that it has issued the 16th Edition of API 1509, Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System. This new edition provides information on API Service Categories SM and CJ-4 and includes updates of base oil interchange and viscosity grade read-across guidelines. Additionally, for the first time, API 1509 can be downloaded for free. To get your copy, click here.
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