API CF & CG-4 Licensing EMA Recommendations via DEOAP API Lubricants Committee Meeting May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008 1
EMA Recommendations on API CF & CG-4 Background DEOAP has been discussing long term viability for licensing of older API diesel engine oil categories CF, CF-2, & CG-4 Viability of categories impacted by several factors Test availability all engine tests, or an approved alternate, must be available to maintain licensable status Relevance & suitability of the category for the market API CF-4 licensing to be discontinued July 2008 Mack T-6 (or alternate) no longer available to measure Ring/Liner Wear New EMA recommendations for other API C categories recently reviewed & endorsed by DEOAP Discontinue licensing of CF & CG-4; promote CH-4 as the minimum quality level for replacement oils (Action for LC) Maintain CF-2 licensing for now Closely monitor engine test availability Action for DEOAP co-chairs; update after June ASTM meeting May 28, 2008 2
EMA Recommendations on API CF & CG-4 Rationale / Next Steps API CF Category no longer recommended by EMA members for use in engines being produced or supported API CH-4 defines a more robust level of performance more appropriate for engines in the field API CG-4 Does not adequately define acceptable level alone Category lacks a test to measure Ring & Liner Wear Relied on CF-4 to address this requirement API CH-4 is a complete category with enhanced performance, more appropriate for engines in the field Recommendations sent to API LC for consideration & action Impact of terminating licensing when tests are still available Circumstances & implications for CF & CG-4 are significantly different May 28, 2008 3
EMA Recommendations on API CF & CG-4 Considerations Category Driver / Objective CF Pre-emission controlled IDI diesel engines Comments Quality level no longer recognized or recommended by OEMs Not appropriate for modern 4-cycle heavy-duty diesel engines Only API C category suited for monograde oils for use in 4-cycle heavy-duty diesel engines Commonly used to indicate diesel capability in gasoline (API S) category engine oils No replacement category to license monograde and passenger car oils with diesel performance CG-4 1994 EPA emissions; 500 ppm max S fuel introduced Category does not fully cover engine requirements (no ring & liner wear requirement) Subsequent categories (CH-4 & newer) incorporate all engine requirements CH-4 is a logical replacement, but would require upgrade/reformulation for some products May 28, 2008 4
Back-up Slides May 28, 2008 5
Long-Term Viability of API CF & CF-2 Status of Licensing -- API CX-4 Categories All Brands (Total) Highest C SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CJ-4 224 2 2 30 182 8 181 38 CI-4 969 18 49 752 40 110 687 282 CH-4 481 45 200 80 3 153 285 196 CG-4 169 17 86 21 0 45 126 43 CF-4 328 11 76 26 4 211 124 200 All Brands (US only) Highest C SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CJ-4 196 2 2 26 162 4 155 41 CI-4 660 16 44 523 40 37 467 193 CH-4 234 36 131 33 3 31 109 125 CG-4 60 9 36 12 0 3 25 35 CF-4 76 2 39 23 3 9 5 71 All Brands (ROW) Highest C SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CJ-4 28 0 0 4 20 4 26 2 CI-4 309 2 5 229 0 73 134 59 CH-4 247 9 69 47 0 122 142 64 CG-4 109 8 50 9 0 42 77 19 CF-4 252 9 37 3 1 202 113 75 May 28, 2008 6
Long-Term Viability of API CF & CF-2 Status of Licensing -- API CF & CF-2 First All Brands (Total) Total SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CF 581 15 83 62 91 330 20 500 CF-2 59 3 18 9 0 29 0 59 CF/CF-2 624 26 191 127 11 269 1 623 All Brands (US only) Total SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CF 209 10 50 37 18 94 6 203 CF-2 37 0 14 9 0 14 0 37 CF/CF-2 460 23 180 122 11 124 0 298 All Brands (ROW) Total SH SJ SL SM No S 15W-40 Other CF 346 5 33 25 72 211 50 321 CF-2 22 3 4 0 0 15 0 22 CF/CF-2 163 3 11 5 0 144 1 162 Total API C Count (all C First) Total US ROW CX-4 2171 1226 945 CF and/or CF-2 1264 706 531 All C Licenses 3435 1932 1476 May 28, 2008 7
Long-Term Viability of API CF & CF-2 Status of Licensing -- API S Oils All Brands (Total) Total CF No C SM 2713 751 1962 SL 2384 737 1647 SJ 690 224 466 Total S 5787 1712 4075 All Brands (US only) Total CF No C SM 1656 316 1340 SL 1210 171 1039 SJ 293 22 271 Total S 3159 509 2650 All Brands (ROW) Total CF No C SM 1057 435 622 SL 1174 566 608 SJ 454 202 252 Total S 2685 1203 1482 May 28, 2008 8
Long-Term Viability of API CF & CF-2 Background Tests needed to qualify oils against both API CF & CF-2 likely to be unsustainable in the foreseeable future Cat 1M-PC -- CF & CF-2 DDC 6V-92TA -- CF-2 Availability issues: Cat 1M-PC Manufacture of replacement heads only possible through a very high cost supplier (~$20K per head) Cat proposing to support production of power cylinder kits for an limited number of years DDC 6V-92TA Only 1 lab has been referenced to run this test for a number of years Stand currently out of calibration due to no demand to run candidates Lab very concerned about being able to maintain the 6V-92TA cell in running condition API EMA DEOAP Meeting February 12, 2008 9
Long-Term Viability of API CF & CF-2 Stakeholders & Options Oil Marketers Very high number of diesel oils currently carry CF and/or CF-2 as the highest level of API C performance CF commonly used for passenger car oils Engine Builders No US OEMs building new engines where CF is recommended; older engines could be operated with CX-4 oils Although very limited, some new 2-cycle engines being produced, and existing equipment being supported, CF-2 oils are recommended US Military Still operates a large fleet of 2-cycle engines CF-2 not used, but Mil PRF 2104 specs require the DDC 6V-92TA test Potential Approaches: Take no action until test availability is confirmed Set / plan timing to discontinue licensing Develop replacement tests and/or categories API EMA DEOAP Meeting February 12, 2008 10