Dec 17, 2015 · I have searched but cannot find a definitive answer. It seems to me that ILSAC GF-6a has the same requirements, or perhaps I should say, meets the same specifications, as API SP-RC. …

Dec 15, 2002 · The car was filled-in with API SJ, API SL, API SM, API SN oils and is likely to get some API SP oil in the future. Moly is mostly for friction reduction and much less anti-wear.

Dec 29, 2010 · It looks like the API/ILSAC and ACEA specs have converged in many protection requirements with API SP/RC (ILSAC GF-6) and ACEA-2021. The legacy ACEA categories (A3/B4, …

Apr 4, 2012 · API SP is backward compatible with API SN oils and includes the new ILSAC specifications, but also covers engine oils that are intended for uses not included in the ILSAC …

Oct 30, 2014 · The Castrol Edge 5W-40 A3/B4 Euro oil still lacks the API SP rating, as do several other competing Euro formulations. Two of the several improvements of the API SP rating over the SN …

Dec 23, 2020 · Very interesting...approvals for both ACEA A3/B4 and API SP, so suitable in engines that are prone to LSPI. Other approvals include: BMW LL-01 MB 229.3/229.5 Porsche A40 Renault …

Apr 15, 2010 · Actually, API does test oil. In order to maintain the license, API will at random test oil to ensure it still meets the requirements of the API specification(s) the license is for. Random QC …

May 29, 2016 · Good Afternoon Everyone! So I found my first bottle of API SP oil while I was looking for some oil for the snowblower I just finished repowering and it got me wondering...How does API SP …

Jul 8, 2012 · What’s the difference between Castrol Edge 0w30 (API-SP) and Castrol Edge 0w30 LL? I haven’t been able to find much about the “LL” version. I did seem to locate the PD sheets for each, …

Sep 26, 2022 · SP oils are even better for protection against timing chains elongation, sludge formation and oxidation. A lot of the criteria you've mentioned are more so tied to ILSAC GF-6 than the API …