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API AMAP reports engine oil standards compliance issues
Nearly half of API After Market Audit Program (AMAP) engine oil samples have an issue and fall short of compliance with API EOLCS licensing standards, according to Dennis Bachelder, senior engineer, Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS), with the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Bachelder presented an API Liaison Report at the ALIA Annual Meeting which began yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
API's EOLCS, oversees 880 licensees across 63 countries, with significant representation in North America (36%), Asia Pacific (25%), the remainder of Asia (13%), Middle East (13%), Europe (8%) and other global regions (5%). A total of 27,000 products are licensed by API globally.
API AMAP collects and annualizes over 1,000 samples per year. Despite API's robust aftermarket program and rigorous audit processes, which monitor adherence to the technical requirements of API service categories and proper use of the API service symbols, Bachelder revealed that 46% of oil samples analysed did not conform to API licensing requirements. These AMAP samples exhibited various issues, many minor, such as additive element reporting, unidentified additives, viscosity discrepancies, paperwork issues and property/bench test inconsistencies.
While non-conformity rates may seem high, Bachelder clarified that the numbers appear higher than they are. The 17% classified as “not okay for category” include minor, easily rectifiable issues with elemental reporting, viscosity and NOACK volatility, he explains. During licensing, a chemical fingerprint is taken that identifies the additives in an engine oil. 15% of sample oils were categorised as “questionable additives” where the ingredients did not match the chemical fingerprint established in initial licensing.
Bachelder underscored API’s proactive approach to rectifying AMAP non-compliance issues with individual companies, by first ensuring that AMAP testing accuracy, reproducibility and repeatability, identified the issue and then working with the oil manufacturer to enhance their broader quality assurance programs.
He also highlighted instances of licensing trademark misuse and counterfeiting, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. While a significant majority (92%) of sample oils were fully licensed with API, 4% were licensed companies with an unregistered brand, and 3% utilised API trademarks without proper licensing. Bachelder reaffirmed API’s commitment to enforcement and safeguarding consumer interests.
Furthermore, Bachelder noted the strong uptake of API's newest engine oil standards, with 9,240 products licensed to API SP; 5,801 to ILSAC GF-6A; and 404 to ILSAC GF-6B. API began licensing API SP and ILSAC GF-6 products in May 2020.
The International Lubricants Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) GF-6 is the latest specification for passenger car engine oils, designed to provide high levels of performance and protection for engines. Introduced to address the evolving needs of engine technology, including improvements in fuel economy, emission system compatibility, engine durability, and protection against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI), the GF-6 standard is divided into two categories: GF-6A and GF-6B. These specifications are developed to meet the requirements of modern engines and the challenges posed by newer fuel economy and emissions standards.
GF-6A is the direct successor to the previous ILSAC GF-5 specification and is backward compatible with older engine designs. Oils meeting the GF-6A specification are identified by the traditional starburst symbol on the product label. GF-6A oils are formulated for use in most engines and are available in a variety of viscosity grades. They provide significant improvements over GF-5 in terms of wear protection, piston cleanliness, fuel economy, and protection against LSPI, among other performance areas.
GF-6B is a new specification designed for a limited range of engine types, specifically those requiring lower viscosity oils that can provide enhanced fuel economy benefits. Oils meeting the GF-6B specification have a new certification mark, featuring a shield symbol, to distinguish them from GF-6A.
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https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/api-amap-reports-engine-oil-standards-compliance-issues/
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https://bnnbreaking.com/world/asia/nearly-half-of-api-engine-oil-samples-fail-to-meet-standards-reveals-audit
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Google 翻譯中文的如下。
美國石油公司機油許可和認證系統 (EOLCS) 高級工程師 Dennis Bachelder 表示，近一半的 API 售後市場審核計畫 (AMAP) 機油樣品存在問題，不符合 API EOLCS 許可標準研究所（API）。
Bachelder 在昨天於越南胡志明市開幕的 ALIA 年會上提交了 API 聯絡報告。
API 的EOLCS 監管著63 個國家/地區的880 個被授權方，其中在北美(36%)、亞太地區(25%)、亞洲其他地區(13%)、中東(13%)、歐洲(8% ) 和全球其他地區（5%）。全球共有 27,000 種產品獲得 API 授權。
API AMAP 每年收集並彙總超過 1,000 個樣本。儘管 API 擁有健全的售後計劃和嚴格的審核流程，可監控對 API 服務類別技術要求的遵守情況以及 API 服務符號的正確使用，但 Bachelder 透露，所分析的 46% 的油樣不符合 API 許可要求。這些 AMAP 樣品表現出各種問題，其中許多是小問題，例如添加劑元素報告、未識別的添加劑、黏度差異、文書工作問題和性能/台架測試不一致。
雖然不合格率看似很高，但巴舍爾德澄清說，這些數字似乎比實際情況還要高。他解釋說，被歸類為「不適合該類別」的 17% 包括元素報告、黏度和 NOACK 波動性等較小的、易於糾正的問題。在許可過程中，會採集化學指紋來識別引擎油中的添加劑。15% 的油樣本被歸類為“有問題的添加劑”，其成分與初始許可中確定的化學指紋不符。
Bachelder 強調了API 與個別公司糾正AMAP 不合規問題的積極方法，首先確保AMAP 測試的準確性、再現性和可重複性，識別問題，然後與石油製造商合作，加強其更廣泛的品質保證計劃。
他還強調了許可商標濫用和假冒的案例，特別是在亞太地區。雖然絕大多數 (92%) 的油樣都獲得了 API 的完全許可，但 4% 的公司是擁有未註冊品牌的許可公司，3% 的公司在沒有適當許可的情況下使用了 API 商標。Bachelder 重申了 API 對執法和維護消費者利益的承諾。
此外，Bachelder 還指出，API 最新機油標準得到了廣泛採用，有 9,240 種產品獲得了 API SP 的許可；5,801 至 ILSAC GF-6A；404 至 ILSAC GF-6B。API 於 2020 年 5 月開始授權 API SP 和 ILSAC GF-6 產品。
國際潤滑油標準化和批准委員會 (ILSAC) GF-6 是乘用車機油的最新規格，旨在為引擎提供高水準的性能和保護。GF-6 標準的推出是為了滿足引擎技術不斷發展的需求，包括提高燃油經濟性、排放系統相容性、引擎耐用性和低速早燃保護 (LSPI)，該標準分為兩類： GF-6A和GF-6B。這些規範的製定是為了滿足現代引擎的要求以及新的燃油經濟性和排放標準所帶來的挑戰。
GF-6A 是先前 ILSAC GF-5 規範的直接繼承者，並且向後相容較舊的引擎設計。符合 GF-6A 規格的油可透過產品標籤上的傳統星爆符號來識別。GF-6A 油的配方適用於大多數發動機，並有多種黏度等級可供選擇。它們在磨損保護、活塞清潔度、燃油經濟性和 LSPI 防護等性能方面比 GF-5 有了顯著改進。
GF-6B 是一種新規格，專為有限範圍的引擎類型而設計，特別是那些需要較低黏度機油以提高燃油經濟性的引擎。符合 GF-6B 規格的油有一個新的認證標誌，帶有盾牌符號，以區別於 GF-6A。
(我幫大家Mark 重點)有時候，不是你的問題?!
ALIA 年會上的這項消息給業界敲響了警鐘，強調了持續改善品質控制和遵守標準的必要性。隨著 API 和製造商努力應對這些挑戰，消費者被提醒選擇不僅符合當前標準，而且符合現代引擎設計的技術進步和環境考慮的產品的重要性。
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