GF-5 Timeline 

Important deadlines and milestones leading to GF-5

Drag the slider to see upcoming milestones in the GF-5 timeline

 

The new ILSAC GF-5 specification planned for Model Year 2011 means big changes for the passenger car motor oil industry. This site will provide you with the GF-5 news and process details you need to guide your business through this evolution.

Use the interactive GF-5 timeline to see the events and activities that will shape the future for the industry. Move the GF-5 timeline slider to see what has happened and what is coming next. As you move the slider, summaries of events and links to more detailed information will appear. This information can help you predict the impact GF-5 will have on your business.

  GF-5 Milestones

  The list below represents activities critical to the creation of the GF-5 performance   
  specification.  This list will be updated on a regular basis as we approach each
  milestone.  As each activity is completed we will mark the progress toward GF-5
  implementation and, as each milestone is reached, a news release updating progress 
  will appear.

Action

Anticipated Timing

Complete Test development

   3Q-4Q 2008

Run Test Precision Matrices

   4Q 2008 / 1Q 2009

ASTM Test Acceptance

        2Q 2009

ACC Test Registration

        2Q 2009

Technology Demonstration

        3Q 2009

ILSAC/OIL Approval

        3Q 2009

API 1st License Date

        4Q 2010