What is SAE ?

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. SAE is your one-stop resource for standards development, events, and technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.
website http://www.sae.org/

What is API ?

Viscosity Classification Equivalents Charts

What is ACEA ?

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), founded in 1991, represents the interests of the thirteen European car, truck and bus manufacturers at EU level. The membership consists of the major international automobile companies, working together in an active association to ensure effective communication and negotiation with legislative, commercial, technical, consumer, environmental and other allied interests. The members of ACEA are competitors in the automobile market place and support free and fair competition as a trade policy and a legal concept. website http://www.acea.be

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What is NLGI ?

The National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) is a not-for-profit trade association, primarily composed of companies who manufacture and market all types of lubricating grease. The objectives of NLGI are to disseminate information that can lead to the development of better lubricating greases for the consumer and to provide better grease lubrication engineering service to the industry.
website http://www.nlgi.com

What is the composition of lubricant oil ?

Lubricants contains 90% base oil (mineral oils) and less than 10% additives (Anti-Wear , Anti-Foam , Anti-Oxidation)

What is AW and EP additives applies in Hydraulic Oil ? 

Anti Wear (AW) additives provides protection to reduce the friction and wear in between metal-to-metal contact.
EP (Extreme Pressure) additive, usually are used in some gear lube and greases to provide better protection.