Lubrizol 360 Podcast: LSPI & Why Oil Specs are Changing

Jun 14, 2019

Topics: Passenger Cars

LSPI & Why Oil Specs are Changing covers low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) and why oil specs are changing. Lubrizol business manager, Martin Birze, and chemist, Matt Gieselman, discuss the new oil certifications API SN PLUS and dexos1(TM) Gen 2, challenges shops face with regards to stocking the correct bulk and bottle inventory today and how to avoid LSPI in their customers' engines. Listen to "LSPI and why Oil Specs are Changing" on Spreaker.

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