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See how Pennzoil is supporting API SN PLUS and protecting the performance of your engine.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaintaining your vehicle’s performance means protecting turbocharged engines from Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI). Automakers are the driving force behind API SN PLUS, a new supplemental motor oil specification that protects turbocharged engines. Pennzoil products with this designation protect against LSPI. Get answers to your questions about API SN PLUS and Pennzoil motor oils.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"Container.FAQ","colspan":8,"colstart":3,"children":[{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_77882752","model":{"title":"What is “API SN PLUS”?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EAPI SN PLUS is a new motor oil specification developed for turbocharged engines that is being developed in response to automakers request for motor oils that protect against Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI). LSPI is an engine condition known to occur in Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (TGDI) engines that can be mitigated by changing the motor oil formulation.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469383","model":{"title":"Does Pennzoil offer any motor oils that meet API SN PLUS?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EYes! The following Pennzoil products are all licensed by the American Petroleum Institute as complying with the specifications of the new API SN PLUS category:\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EPennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic Motor Oils - SAE 0W-20, SAE 5W-20, 5W-30 and SAE 10W-30\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EPennzoil Platinum High Mileage Full Synthetic Motor Oils SAE 0W-20, SAE 5W-20, SAE 5W-30 and SAE 10W-30\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EPennzoil Gold Motor Oils - SAE 0W-20, SAE 5W-20, SAE 5W-30 and SAE 10W-30\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469","model":{"title":"When will these products be on shelves?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EOn May 1, 2018, Pennzoil products meeting the API SN PLUS specification will have updated packaging featuring the new API SN PLUS Donut on retailer shelves across the United States and Canada. It might take some time for your individual store to receive and begin stocking bottles with the updated packaging. In the meantime, the formulation of Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic, Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage Full Synthetic and Pennzoil Gold currently on retailer shelves still meets the new API SN PLUS specification based on industry tests.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469_1308373881","model":{"title":"Will I see API SN PLUS on the bottle?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EYes, Pennzoil products that meet the API SN PLUS specification have the new \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/education/know-your-oil/types-of-motor-oil-and-recommended-use.html\"\u003EAPI Donut\u003C/a\u003E designation on the bottle beginning May 1, 2018.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469_313397933","model":{"title":"Why does the industry need the “API SN PLUS” supplemental motor oil specification?","text":"\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EThe API SN PLUS motor oil specification is intended to complement API SN and ILSAC GF-5 and aimed at addressing the increasing impact of Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (TGDI) engines.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EThe high pressures from turbocharging combined with direct fuel injection into the combustion chamber in these smaller TGDI engines makes them susceptible to a phenomenon known as Low Speed Pre-Ignition, or LSPI. While the mechanism of LSPI is not yet fully understood, research has shown that motor oil properties may be a contributing factor. Automakers can mitigate LSPI by adjusting the engine operating conditions, but in doing so inhibit some high efficiency engine operating conditions.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EAmid growing concerns about LSPI among Automakers, the urgent need for a supplemental motor oil specification became evident. This new supplemental specification, known as API SN PLUS, includes the testing protocol for API SN and a special test for LSPI, the API Sequence IX test.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469_1427553626","model":{"title":"What is Low-Speed Pre-Ignition?","text":"\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003ELow-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion phenomenon observed at low engine speeds in which the fuel/air mixture in the combustion chambers ignites before spark timing. LSPI can cause engine knock, broken spark plugs and cracked pistons, and, in severe cases, catastrophic engine failure.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EThere are multiple theories about what causes LSPI in downsized TGDI engines, although it is widely accepted that motor oils can play a role. Research has shown that during LSPI a drop of oil in the cylinder may be combining with fuel droplets to create hots spots in the combustion chamber and prompting ignition before spark timing is intended to occur. Research has also shown that motor oils can be re-formulated to significantly reduce their contribution to LSPI, which is the goal of the new API SN PLUS supplemental motor oil specification.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003EGM chose to address LSPI with the introduction of its dexos1™ Gen 2 specification, which went into effect on September 1, 2017.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/business/pennzoil/en_ca/education/experts-tests-and-compliance/what-you-need-to-know-about-api-sn-plus/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/list_copy_copy_copy/list_item_copy_31469_1598179621","model":{"title":"What tests are used to determine whether a motor oil will or will not contribute to LSPI?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Auto-Oil Advisory Panel, which is developing the standard, has commissioned a new testing method for LSPI. This test is based on a Ford engine and is designated the API Sequence IX test. 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