The latest diesel engine oil standards were upgraded to CK4 and FA4 in December 2016. On the other hand, the gasoline spec entered its latest standard, the SP spec which includes 0w16 and 5w16, in ...

OEMs typically allow lower viscosity oils in their engines, primarily using API CK-4 oils in engines newer than 2010, Purificati said, adding that engines newer than 2017 may also be approved by ...

Best diesel engine oil This Shell synthetic oil is specially formulated for diesel engines only. According to Shell, it improves fuel economy by 1.5 percent compared to SAE 15W-40 viscosity motor ...

New EPA 2027 emissions rules also mean new diesel engine oil specs. A new generation of heavy-duty engine oils will feature lower viscosity, improved thermal resistance, and possibly longer oil ...

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In response to demands for a high-quality performance oil for engines that do not require an SP spec oil, Mobil1 has come out with 10w30 Classic.

Next generation diesel engines – ones required to meet 2027 Greenhouse Gas emissions regulations – will likely usher in a new breed of engine oils. In 2016, oil manufacturers introduced CK-4 ...

Dear Bob: Several friends of mine believe that using diesel oil in gasoline engines makes the engines last longer. They support this by saying that diesel oil works in harsher conditions ...

Running a Diesel Engine on Vegetable Oil. By ABC News. July 13, 2006, 5:38 PM. July 14, 2006— -- I began the project "Grease Not Gas" in the hope that I could run a car on society's waste.