Curriculum & Topics

American Petroleum Institute (API)
     • The American Petroleum Institute–its role in the engine oils industry
     • API performance standards–Where they came from and why they change
     • API performance standards, service categories, and the symbols that represent them

ILSAC GF-4 Specification
     • ILSAC GF-3 and ILSAC GF-4 oil differences
     • ILSAC GF-4 oil & performance benefits
     • ILSAC GF-4 specification–Why it was created

Synthetic Oils for Passenger Cars
     • Base stock & lubricant performance
     • Synthetic & conventional oil differences
     • Performance advantages

ATF Specifications
     • Automatic transmission design& lubrication development trends
     • Transmission fluid–Types & categories
     • Regular transmission fluid maintenance benefits

ATVs: Two-Stroke vs. Four-Stroke
     • ATV market trends & engine design
     • Two- & four-stroke engines–their differences
     • How new ATV designs affect lubricants