4/6/2011
Provisional Licensing for ILSAC and API Service Categories
In response to ASTM D6593, Sequence VG test being unavailable API’s Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System has invoked

10/1/2010
Lubrizol’s PV1000 Series: Meeting the Needs of API SN and ILSAC GF-5
Passenger car engine oils containing PV1000 Series are available for purchase on October 1, 2010

6/30/2010
API Announces Adoption of New ILSAC and API Standards
API Announces Adoption of New ILSAC and API Standards

4/26/2010
API SN Category Update
API Lubricants Committee finalizes API SN and API SN with Resource Conserving

4/19/2010
API “S” Category Update
API “S” Category Update

4/11/2010
API Lubricants Committee Standards Meeting
API SN is still under development

4/9/2010
SAE World Congress in Detroit April 13-15th
Please visit our booth at SAE World Congress in Detroit April 13-15th

3/11/2010
API Lubricants Committee Standards Meeting
API SN category is still under development…

12/22/2009
ILSAC GF-5 Specification passed
The ballot on the ILSAC GF-5 Specification has passed...

11/19/2009
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting
On Thursday November 19th ILSAC/OIL came to an agreement...

11/17/2009
ILSAC/OIL held a telecon on November 10th
ILSAC/OIL held a telecon on November 10th...

9/30/2009
ILSAC/OIL Meeting
An ILSAC/OIL meeting was held on September 30/October 1 to discuss ...

9/10/2009
An ILSAC/OIL Telecon was held on September 10, 2009
An ILSAC/OIL Telecon was held on September 10, 2009 to review ...

7/30/2009
ILSAC/OIL Meeting
An ILSAC/OIL meeting was held on July 30th ...

7/1/2009
Summary of ILSAC/OIL teleconference meeting held on July 1
A summary of the ILSAC/OIL teleconference held July 1 is provided ...

6/11/2009
A current Status Report of the upcoming GF-5 specification
An ILSAC/OIL discussion was held on June 11...

6/1/2009
The PCEOCP held a teleconference at on June 1 to discuss the Sequence VID Engine Test
The PCEOCP held a teleconference at on June 1 to discuss the Sequence VID Engine Test read more...

5/12/2009
GF-5 PCEOCP and ILSAC/OIL Meeting Summaries
A PCEOCP and an ILSAC/OIL Meeting were held on May 12th ...

4/27/2009
GF-5 PCEOCP and ILSAC/OIL Meeting Summaries
A PCEOCP meeting and an ILSAC/OIL meeting were both held on April 27th ...

3/31/2009
GF-5 Timeline Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Teleconference
A teleconference was held on March 31 between ILSAC and OIL to discuss ...

3/2/2009
ILSAC/OIL Teleconference Meeting
A teleconference was held by ILSAC/OIL on March 2 ...

2/12/2009
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting
ILSAC/OIL met on February 12, 2009 to discuss the ILSAC GF-5 Specification ...

1/12/2009
Sequence VID Precision Matrix begins January 12, 2009
The Sequence VID Precision Matrix has begun as of January 12, 2009 ...

12/17/2008
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting
ILSAC/OIL met on December 17, 2008 to discuss the ILSAC GF-5 Specification ....

10/23/2008
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting
ILSAC/Oil met on October 23, 2008 in Romulus, MI to discuss the upcoming ILSAC GF-5 specification ...

9/19/2008
ROBO ASTM Progress Update
A draft presentation updating ROBO ASTM Progress has been released ...

9/19/2008
September 3 ILSAC/OIL Meeting Minutes
The Official Draft Minutes of the ILSAC/OIL meeting of September 3 have been released ...

9/19/2008
Sequence VID Fuel Economy Test Development Status
A draft presentation updating the Sequence VID Fuel Economy Test Development Status has been released ....

9/11/2008
Official GF-5 Timeline September Update
First licensing for GF-5 is still on plan for July 2010. The official GF-5 timeline has been updated as of September 3rd ...

9/3/2008
Summary Report ILSAC / OIL Meeting
A summary of the ILSAC/OIL meeting held September 3rd is ...

7/21/2008
PCEOCP MDF Sub-Group Teleconference
The PCEOCP MDF Sub-Group teleconference was held on July 21st...

7/17/2008
Sequence VID BOI/VGRA Matrix Proposal
The API Lubricants Committee had a conference call Thursday morning July 17th and agreed...

7/8/2008
G-8 leaders agree to reduce GHG emissions
G-8 leaders agreed July 8th to reduce GHG emissions by...

6/26/2008
California Air Resource Board issues Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan
On June 26th the California Air Resource Board issued a...

6/24/2008
California court issues Memorandum Opinion and Order
A step was taken in California's fuel economy battle June 24th when...

6/19/2008
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting 06/19/2008
The draft minutes of the ILSAC/OIL meeting held June 19th are...

6/17/2008
ASTM PCEOCP Draft Meeting Minutes
ASTM PCEOCP Draft Meeting Minutes for the meeting held on June 17th ...

6/17/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP Meeting
A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP was held June 17th...

6/16/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup Meeting
A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID MDF Subgroup was held on June 16th...

6/5/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup Meeting
A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID MDF Subgroup was held on Thursday afternoon, June 5th to discuss ...

5/16/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup Meeting
A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID (MDF) Subgroup was held on Friday afternoon, May 16th ...

5/2/2008
The New York Times Discusses Car Buyers and High Gas Prices - The New York Times
The New York Times Discusses Car Buyers and High Gas Prices in a ....

4/25/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup Meeting
A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup was held Friday afternoon, April 25th. Responses to the letters sent by ...

4/22/2008
The New York Times Discusses Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) - The New York Times
Click here to read an article published recently in The New York Times that ...

4/18/2008
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting
A meeting of ILSAC/OIL was held on Friday April 18th at the GM Worldwide Travel Services in Romulus, Michigan to discuss numerous reports and ....

4/10/2008
Summary Report ESCIT Subcommittee Meeting
The results of the ESCIT ballot for Calculation Method and Sequence IIIG Parameters were reviewed on 4/10/2008 for recommendation to ILSAC/OIL ...

4/3/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding Subgroup Meeting
The ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup met on April 3, 2008 to address issues related to determining the precision of the VID procedure and .....

3/27/2008
California Air Resources Board passes Zero Emission Vehicle amendment
The California Air Resources Board passed a new amendment March 27th which...

3/20/2008
Summary Report ESCIT Subcomittee Meeting
ESCIT supports a proposal to improve ICP measurements and involve the Test Monitoring Center (TMC).....

3/19/2008
Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding Subgroup Meeting
The ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding Subgroup recommends to the PCEOCP Committee how the Precision Matrix for ....

3/11/2008
US Hybrid Technologies Research
2008 United States Budget contains $81 million for research into advanced hybrid technologies to increase fuel efficiency.

2/25/2008
New GF-5 Task Force
Chairman requests a new ASTM PCEOCP task force be formed...

2/21/2008
Energy Tax 2008 Vote - US House of Representatives
The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax of 2008, which includes tax incentives for renewable fuels

2/20/2008
Greenhouse Gas Registry
Greenhouse Gas Registry will avoid duplicate reporting by using the CAFE standards for carbon dioxide reporting.

2/2/2008
EPA Raises Renewable Fuel Standards
The USEPA announced that it is raising the renewable fuel standards to 7.76 percent.

1/23/2008
GF-5 Needs Statement Ratified - ILSAC/Oil Meeting Summary
Both ILSAC and OIL agree on the ILSAC GF-5 Needs Statement. The Needs Statement includes...

1/17/2008
Canadian Government To Regulate Fuel Consumption
Canadian Government will begin regulating fuel consumption

1/8/2008
Emissions System Test Recomended - ESCIT Team Findings
ESCIT recommends the Sequence IIIG @100 hours to measure phosphorus...

12/19/2007
New Law Will Increase Fuel Economy Standards
New law will increase the fuel economy standard to 35 mpg in 2020 for new cars and trucks.