ILSAC国际润滑剂标准化及认证委员会要被取代了吗？

　　一些世界领先的原始设备制造商（OEM）的代表昨天在SAE International的WCX世界大会体验数字峰会上宣布了国际流体联盟（IFC）的成立。丰田汽车北美公司首席工程师Teri Kowalski介绍了国际流体协会如何制定基于性能的流体规格，以确保支持当前和将来的车辆技术。该财团可能会取代现有的ILSAC。ILSAC成立于1992年，代表国际润滑剂标准化与批准委员会。ILSAC规范始于GF-1，直到去年才是最新规范，即伊萨克GF-6，已获得美国石油学会（API）的正式许可。

　　根据新闻稿，车辆制造商创建了国际流体协会，以更好地调整对车辆应用中对流体性能的依赖。声明说，原始设备制造商正在以前所未有的速度设计新的和创新的车辆技术。消费者的期望，政府法规和技术进步推动了这一发展。液压油是支持车辆性能和发展的关键组成部分，使全世界的车主受益。

　　“国际金融公司将全球的原始设备制造商（OEM），流体制造商，销售商和流体添加剂供应商召集在一起，以创建一种改进的系统来开发这些关键的流体规格，以满足车辆的需求，” Kowalski说。“ IFC的工作将在全球范围内协调规范，提高生产率和性能，同时简化规范的开发和验证。”

　　声明说，国际流体协会的目标是通过联系和聘请行业专家，通过合作来提高流体性能，从而加速采用新的全球规范。业界利益相关者早先对当前系统表示不满，因为它花费的时间太长且成本太高。发动机测试可能会花费数十万美元，而要使发动机机油配方合格需要进行大量发动机测试，则总成本可能超过一百万美元。

　　此外，全球流体财团的成员表示，他们“共同致力于为在传统内燃机（ICE）动力应用和电动汽车（EV）中发现的所有车辆动力总成和辅助系统提供先进的流体技术。”

　　根据国际金融公司发言人的说法，该组织将同时拥有“战略”和“标准” OEM成员。石油销售商，添加剂技术公司，测试设施，基础油供应商等将被归类为“行业附属成员”。除了丰田，其他OEM成员目前都没有披露，“是为了给原始设备制造商更多的时间来就应关注的规格达成共识。”

　　关于首次许可和/或认证的时间表，国际金融公司发言人表示，这仍“有待确定”。他补充说：“ OEM将根据行业需求决定优先级和时间表。”

　　国际流体协会成立于2020年，是由汽车制造商创建的非营利组织，旨在鼓励创新和改善流体性能以满足车主的需求。IFC的任务是制定和维护基于性能的油液规格，以优化车辆性能，同时提高全球对已认可油液的认识，可用性和使用率。该财团将管理一个程序，以对车主进行认证，审核和轻松识别已批准的油液，该程序可能不在API当前的发动机机油许可和认证系统（EOLCS）范围内。

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　　Does new OEM global fluids consortium spell end of ILSAC?

　　Representatives from some of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) announced the formation of the International Fluids Consortium (IFC) yesterday at SAE International’s WCX World Congress Experience Digital Summit. Teri Kowalski, principal engineer at Toyota Motor North America, presented how the International Fluids Consortium will develop performance-based fluid specifications that will ensure current and future vehicle technologies are supported. This consortium could potentially replace the current ILSAC in place. ILSAC, which was founded in 1992, stands for  the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee. ILSAC specifications started with GF-1 and only last year, the latest specification, which is ILSAC GF-6, was officially licensed by the American Petroleum Institute (API).

　　According to a press statement, vehicle manufacturers created the International Fluids Consortium to better align the reliance on fluid performance in vehicle applications. Original equipment manufacturers are designing new and innovative vehicle technology faster than ever before, the statement said. This evolution is driven by consumer expectations, government regulations, and advancements in technology. Fluids are a critical component in supporting vehicle performance and evolution, benefitting vehicle owners around the world.

　　“The IFC brings original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fluid manufacturers, marketers, and fluid additive providers together globally to create an improved system for developing these critical fluid specifications to meet vehicle requirements,” said Kowalski. “IFC’s work will harmonize specifications globally, improving productivity and performance while streamlining specification development and validation.”

　　The goal of the International Fluids Consortium is to accelerate the adoption of new global specifications by connecting and engaging industry experts to improve fluid performance through collaboration, the statement said. Industry stakeholders have earlier expressed dissatisfaction with the current system, as taking too long and being too expensive. Engine tests can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and with numerous engine tests required to be run to qualify an engine oil formulation, the cost could total more than a million dollars.

　　Additionally, members of the global fluids consortium said they “share a commitment to advance fluid technology for all vehicle powertrain and ancillary systems found in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) powered applications as well as electric vehicles (EVs).”

　　According to an IFC spokesman, the organization will have both “strategic” and “standard” OEM members. Oil marketers, additive technology companies, testing facilities, base oil suppliers, etc., will be classified under “industry affiliate members”. Besides Toyota, other OEM members are not being disclosed at this time “to give the OEMs more time to develop consensus on which specifications to focus.”

　　In terms of timeline for first licensing and/or certification, the IFC spokesman said this is still “to be determined.” He added, “OEMs will decide the priority and timeline based on the industry need.”

　　The International Fluids Consortium, formed in 2020, is a not-for-profit organization created by vehicle manufacturers to encourage innovation and improve performance of fluids to meet the needs of vehicle owners. IFC’s mission is to develop and maintain performance-based fluid specifications for optimizing vehicle performance while promoting global awareness, availability, and use of approved fluids. The consortium will manage a program for certifying, auditing, and easily identifying approved fluids for vehicle owners, supposedly outside of API’s current Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS).

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