API to withdraw ILSAC GF-5 licensing on May 1

Image courtesy of API ILSAC GF-5 will become obsolete from tomorrow and will be removed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) from the list of licensable standards, according to Dennis Bachelder, API’s senior engineer, Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS). Currently, there are 6,500 licensed GF-5 oils, he said. While ILSAC GF-5 products can…