Q. Will OEM’s be issuing their own specifications aligned with these new categories?
A. Yes. It has become very common for engine makers to issue their own specifications which incorporate requirements from the industry standard along with additional OEM-specific requirements to help customers spec oils that are appropriate for use in their engines. In some cases, this involves using the same performance tests, but with more stringent limits. In other cases, new OEM-specific tests are introduced and required alongside the standard tests. This is particularly true for OEM-specific material compatibility tests and other bench tests that the engine builder has determined to be particularly relevant to their needs. We expect that OEMs will be issuing specifications tied to API CK-4 and/or API FA-4 in the very near future and we will provide updates as they are issued.
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