What is the GF-6 Engine Oil Standard?
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GF-6 standard is divided into GF-6A and GF-6B. The following are the specific details of the GF-6 standard: 1. Effective Date: May 2020, when GF-6A came into effect, replacing GF-5 and earlier standards. 2. Incompatibility with Older Standards: GF-6B is not compatible with previous older standards and is only recommended for use in new vehicles requiring 0W-16 oil, primarily Japanese cars at present. 3. Not Recommended Oils: Similar to the GF-5 standard, GF-6A/B does not recommend any xW-40 viscosity oils, mainly due to greater consideration for fuel economy. Currently, API-SP can still be found in xW-40 viscosity oils.