The current and previous API Service Categories are listed here. Vehicle owners should refer to their owner’s manuals before consulting these charts. Oils may have more than one …

Oils meeting API SH requirements have been tested according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Product Approval Code of Practice and may utilize the API Base Oil …

Jan 1, 2009 · When purchasing oil, the oil has a quality level (API Service). There are many different categories/types, such as SG/CD, SF, SM, SA, SB, SC, SE, to list a few. Today when …

Oct 19, 2007 · Oils meeting API Service Classification SH may be used to replace SG, SG/CC, SF, SF/CC and SE are recommended. (obsolete) S J = 1997 SJ may be used where API …

For gasoline engines, API specifications range from SA to SH, with higher letters representing newer technologies. Oils with specifications from SA to SH are typically suitable for engines …

API rates the engine oil service. SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, SM, and SN are API rated engine oils. The “S” stands for Spark ignition engines.

In 1970 along with the SAE and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), they established the API Service Classification System to define the performance level of a given …

For automotive gasoline engines, the latest engine oil service category includes the performance properties of each earlier category. If an automotive owner's manual calls for an API SH or SJ …

Gasoline engine oil categories (for cars, vans, and light trucks with gasoline engines): Oils designed for gasoline engine service fall under API’s “S” (Service) categories. See inside for …

May 4, 2018 · Wondering if the API classification really matters. My Hustler with Kawasaki FR651V recommends using API Classification SF, SG,SH,SJ or SL. I have used 10w-30 …