Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT
Duration: 1 Hour
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Summary
API and the engine oil industry are launching ILSAC GF-7 and API Service Category SQ on March 31, 2025. ILSAC GF-7 and API Service Category SQ are significant upgrades over ILSAC GF-6 and API Service Category SP. This Webinar will discuss what to expect in the market and the major differences between ILSAC GF-6, API SP and the new standards. API and the industry are already looking ahead to ILSAC GF-8 in the late 2028 timeframe.
- What to expect with the launch of ILSAC GF-7 and API Service Category SQ
- What ILSAC GF-7 and API Service Category SQ bring over and above ILSAC GF-6 and API Service Category SP
- What to expect for ILSAC GF-8 starting in late 2028.
Speaker
Bill O’Ryan
Senior Manager EOLCS/DEF
American Petroleum Institute
Bill O’Ryan is Senior Manager of the Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS) at the American Petroleum Institute (API). He has worked in the transportation lubricants industry for 30 years and joined the American Petroleum Institute (API) in 2022. His background includes additive package development, engine, and driveline testing. Bill is currently the department manager for API’s Engine Oil Licensing Certification System (EOLCS), and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Certification Programs. Bill has oversight responsibility for the Aftermarket Audit Program (AMAP), an annual program in which thousands of engine oil and DEF samples are purchased in the marketplace around the globe and tested to ensure conformance with required specifications.
