Posts Tagged: ACEA oil specifications

ACEA Oil specifications versus API and ILSAC

ACEA oil versus API and ILSAC oil specifications I routinely see questions from European car owners asking why Americans change their oil so often compared to what’s done in Europe. They imply that Americans are somehow being “duped” into changing their oil more often. That’s not the case at all. European cars are designed to use ACEA oil and have longer oil change intervals for many reasons. First, the U.S. requires higher MPG and emissions standards than Europen Countries. Second, European vehicles are designed to use a different oil than … Read More