Periodically, there is discussion between engine and vehicle manufacturers and petroleum
companies regarding fuels with new and different characteristics to match the needs of spark …

Forty-one diesel engine builders have thirty-nine differing fuel specifications. Recognized
commercial diesel fuel classifications permit excessive dual branding; to illus trates 70 …

This issue paper summarizes current gasoline and diesel fuel research programs, regulatory
activities, and standardization processes from an oil industry perspective. The impact of …

Since diesel engine oils are part of the low-emission equation, there has been stepped
increases in the quality of crankcase oils with the stepped reduction in diesel exhaust …

The concerns of the Committee of Common Market Automobile Constructors (CCMC)
regarding the impact of changing fuel quality on the Automotive Industry's ability to provide …

Energy and transport policies in the last century were dominated by a dependence on
petroleum products and this will continue for the foreseeable future. However, within this …

SUMMARY AFTER unsuccessful efforts to establish standard Diesel fuel oil specifications,
the Joint SAE-ASME Diesel Fuel Research Committee formed by the two engineering …

In recent years the properties of diesel fuels have changed distinctly, especially in the United
States. Experience has shown that test methods and specifications used are no longer …

The passenger car continues to change at a rapid pace, responding both to customers'
preferences and to regulations. Vehicle trends place demands on the powertrain for high …

This paper reports on DaimlerChrysler's participation in the Ad Hoc Diesel Fuels Test
Program. This program was initiated by the US Department of Energy and included major …