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The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is a professional organization for aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicle mobility engineers.

SAE is your one-stop shop for standards development, events, and technical information and expertise used in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of self-propelled vehicles for use on land, sea, air, or space.

http://www.sae.org

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is a national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry.

API provides the API’s Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS).

It is a voluntary licensing and certification program that allows engine oil marketers who meet certain requirements to use the API Engine Oil Quality Marks.

http://www.api.org

View the Viscosity Classification Equivalents here

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), established in 1991, represents the thirteen European auto, truck, and bus manufacturers’ interests at the EU level.

The membership consists of the world’s major automakers, who collaborate in an active association to ensure effective communication and negotiation with legislative, commercial, technical, consumer, environmental, and other allied interests. Members of ACEA are automobile competitors who support free and fair competition as a trade policy and a legal concept.

Download ACEA Oil Sequences
http://www.acea.be

The National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) is a non-profit trade association primarily comprised of companies that manufacture and market various types of lubricating grease.

The goals of NLGI are to disseminate information that can lead to the development of better lubricating greases for consumers and to provide the industry with better grease lubrication engineering services.

http://www.nlgi.com

Lubricants are composed of 90% base oil (mineral oils) and 10% additives (anti-wear, anti-foam, and anti-oxidation).

Anti Wear (AW) additives protect against friction and wear in metal-to-metal contact.

EP (Extreme Pressure) additives are commonly used to improve the protection of some gear lubes and greases.

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