Current Gasoline Engine Oil Spec’s

Posted by Ivan on May 4, 2017 in Oil Change Economics | 0 comments

When you purchase engine lubricants for your internal combustion diesel, gasoline, propane, or natural gas engines. Be absolutely sure it meets the correct & current recommended oil specifications (API) for your vehicle’s engine, since the specifications continue to change and will change in the coming years. Be sure to use the absolute best, AMSOIL will increase your fuel economy. Use AMSOIL’S look up guide for the correct AMSOIL products.  Click Here for AMSOIL Gas Oils or here for Diesel oils! With AMSOIL you will be able to save at least 25% by becoming an AMSOIL member or preferred customer, and also earn points for future purchases. In 2005 the American Petroleum Institute (API) spec changed from SL in 2005 to SM, SN Dexos and SP is now in effect as of May 1st, 2020, and is continuing to change. These new oil specifications limit the amount of zinc and phosphorous (ZDDP) by approximately 30% less for emissions, this will be detrimental to flat tappet camshafts & lifters! Now a new PCMO (passenger car motor oil) spec (SP) is here in (2020) and AMSOIL currently has it in all 3 tiers of their oils. It is designed for the newer Gas Directed Injection (GDI) engines that experience Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), it will meet Dexos 1 gen 2 spec’d oil. AMSOIL already meets the SP spec now that API released it. These new oils by AMSOIL are the pinnacle in performance with 75% more protection and 100 % protection against LSPI (low speed pre-ignition). Gas Direct Ignition (GDI) engines will be in most new vehicles by 2020!