In Russia, local certification of engine oils can be established, such as international API, ACEA, ILSAC systems. In this respect report “News”. Yury Grigoriev, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Transport Committee, addressed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin about the initiative.
“The presence of such a system allows the enterprise to produce, and the consumer to choose a high-quality lubricant suitable for operation in a particular unit, which at least approximately corresponds to the requirements of the manufacturer. In the context of the withdrawal of foreign permits and certificates from Russian manufacturers, the creation of such a system becomes an absolute necessity, ”says in the corresponding document.
API (American Petroleum Institute), ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association) and ILSAC (International Motor Oil Standards and Approval Committee) are international quality classifications developed by large specialized organizations.
In June 2023 it became: knownThere is a shortage of high-quality motor oil for cars in Russia. His letter says that the shortage is due to the lack of additives (additives) necessary for its production in Russia. Before the sanctions were imposed, 60 percent of the additive demand in the Russian Federation was supplied by imports. For some of the most complex additives, the share of imports was 90%.
Previously reporteddrivers were told how to distinguish the original engine oil from the fake.