Search results
1 sty 2009 · When purchasing oil, the oil has a quality level (API Service). There are many different categories/types, such as SG/CD, SF, SM, SA, SB, SC, SE, to list a few. Today when I purchased oil, all the available viscosities and brands were SM.
- Oil
Regular oil changes keep an engine sludge-free. oil oil...
- Dear Car Talk
Car Talk from NPR. Car advice, tips, troubleshooting, and...
- Is High Octane Gas Really Needed
Dear Car Talk: I have a turbo six-cylinder car that calls...
- Oil
API Service Category FA-4 describes certain XW-30 oils specifically formulated for use in select high-speed four-stroke cycle diesel engines designed to meet 2017 model year on-highway greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards.
Multigrade oils such as SAE 5W-30 and 10W-30 are widely used because, under all but extremely hot or cold conditions, they are thin enough to flow at low temperatures and thick enough to perform satisfactorily at high temperatures.
Oils with specifications from SA to SH are typically suitable for engines manufactured before 1995. However, it's important to note that higher specification oils can be used in place of lower ones. For example, an oil with specification SP can be used for engines requiring API SN, SM, SL, and SJ.
12 cze 2015 · Oleje do silników benzynowych (SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, SM, SN)- Oznaczone pierwszą literą „S”, która określa typ silnika, oraz drugą literą, która zależna jest od normy jaką spełnia dana jednostka napędowa (Im dalsza litera alfabetu po literze „S”, tym norma jest nowsza i wyższa).
Oils may have more than one performance level. For automotive gasoline engines, the latest engine oil service category includes the performance properties of each earlier category. If an automotive owner's manual calls for an API SN oil, an API SP oil will provide full protection.
identify quality motor oils for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles. Oils displaying these marks meet performance requirements set by U.S. and international vehicle and engine manufacturers and the lubricant industry.
