In Brief: About Oil Approvals

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About car manufacturer approvals...

In this section: 6 articles
  1. What are oil approvals?
  2. It all starts with marketing…
  3. Engine Design and Engine Oil
  4. Approvals: an important parameter
  5. In Brief: About Oil Approvals
  6. In brief: on the compatibility of engines and oils

Many car manufacturers develop their own standards (oil approvals) that an engine oil must meet to be used in their engines. Individual engine oil brands are later certified against these standards. When choosing an engine oil, the car manufacturer's approval should be the first thing you take into account.

This site is dedicated to choosing engine oil, and its main goal is to give car owners as much information as possible on questions such as:

  1. Which oil should you choose for your car's engine?

  2. How often should the oil be changed?

  3. Can you add additives to your oil?

  4. Which engine flush is safest for it?

  5. Can you mix synthetic engine oils with mineral ones?

  6. Which oil viscosity is better for your engine?

  7. What are oil approvals from car manufacturers?