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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 15, 2026

New PC-12 Diesel Engine Oil Category Nears Completion: What Fleets Should Know

The new heavy-duty engine oil category, PC-12, is nearing the finish line. Here’s what fleet maintenance managers should know before it arrives in 2027.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2026

API Reports Progress on New Heavy Duty Engine Oil Categories

January 1, 2027, will be the first license date for two new heavy-duty engine oil categories, if all goes as planned.

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ArticlesJune 25, 2025

How Low-Phosphorus, Low-Ash Oil Can Improve Truck Reliability

PC-12, the next performance category for heavy-duty engine oils, will drive improvements across several key performance criteria. Here’s how heavy-duty trucking professionals stand to benefit.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 18, 2024

American Petroleum Institute Sues EPA Over Emissions Regulations

The American Petroleum institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032.

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Articlesby David CullenMay 17, 2022

Writing the Recipe for Fresh API Donuts

Years of work are under way to develop two new diesel-engine oil service categories to help hit emission targets and boost engine performance.

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Articlesby David CullenJanuary 25, 2022

New Diesel Emissions Regs Mean New Engine Oil Category

Work is starting on developing a new API diesel engine oil category to help meet the demands of upcoming greenhouse gas and fuel mileage regulations.

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NewsNovember 22, 2016

New API Diesel Engine Oil Categories Arrive Dec. 1

The American Petroleum Institute's new diesel engine oil-service categories, API CK-4 and FA-4, will begin appearing in the marketplace on Dec. 1.

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NewsMay 18, 2016

API Debuts Symbols for Identifying New Diesel Oils

The American Petroleum Institute is introducing a special Service Symbol Donut designed to help buyers differentiate between the new API FA-4 and CK-4 service categories for diesel-engine oils.

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