The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued an updated standard that governs how engine oil marketers certify that diesel and gasoline engine oils meet API’s engine oil performance standards.
“This new standard helps to ensure consumers have the peace of mind that they’re putting the highest quality engine oils in their cars or trucks,” says Kevin Ferrick, director, API product programs.
The 21st edition of API 1509, “Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System,” describes the voluntary API Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS) as well as methods for developing new engine oil performance standards. It also provides sellers with a description of the API marks and their use, licensing requirements and aftermarket conformance and enforcement procedures that help to ensure that products licensed as or claiming to meet API standards actually do meet the standards.
API standards are developed under API’s American National Standards Institute accredited process, ensuring that the API standards are recognized not only for their technical rigor but also their third-party accreditation which facilitates acceptance by state, federal and increasingly international regulators. API’s GIS division is responsible for standards setting, certification, training, events, publications and safety programs for industry operations, API says.
