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2

2T              2 Stroke

2WS           2 Wheel Steer

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4

4T              4 Stroke

4WD           Four Wheel Drive

 

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A

A/F             Air/Fuel ratio

AAM            Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

AAMA          American Automobile Manufacturers Association

 ABC             Active Body Control

ABS             Antilock Brake System

ABOT           Aluminum Beaker Oxidation Test

AC               Alternating Current

A/C              Air Conditioning

ACC             Adaptive Cruise Control   

ACC            Automatic Climate Control

ACEA           Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles

ACERT         Advanced Combustion Emission Reduction Technology (Caterpillar)

ACM            Airbag Control Module

ADAS          Advanced Driver Assistance System

AECM           Airbag Electronic Control Module

AFC             Adaptive Fuel Control

AFC             Air Flow Control

AFC            Air Fuel Control

AFNOR         Association Français de Normalisation

AFR             Air Fuel Ratio

AFS             Advanced Frontlighting System

AGMA          American Gear Manufacturer’s Association

AH               Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AHEM           Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers

AHLD            Automatic Headlamp Leveling Device

AHR             Active Head Restraint

AHRS           Amp Hours

AHS             Active Handling System

AIAM            Association of International Automobile Manufacturers

AIChE           American Institute of Chemical Engineers

AK                AntiKnocks

ALFA            Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili. When Nicola Romeo bought ALFA in 1915, his surname was appended.

ALR              Automatic Locking Retractor

ALS              Adaptive Lighting System

ALT               Alternator (replaced with GEN)

AMB             Ambient

AMG            Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach

AMM            Air Mass Meter

AMP            Amplifier

AMPS          Amperes or Amperage

AN                 Acid Number

ANSI             American National Standards Institute

AO                AntiOxidant

AOCS            American Oil Chemists’ Society

APDF             Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels

APE               Association of Petroleum Engineers

API                American Petroleum Institute

API SJ            API motor oil quality level for 2001 and older automotive engines

API SL            API motor oil quality level for 2004 and older automotive engines

API SM           API motor oil quality level for 2010 and older automotive engines

API SN            API motor oil quality level first licensed October 1, 2010

ARS               Adaptive Receptive System

ARS               Automatic Restraint System

ARS               Adaptive Rearlighting System

ASARC           Air Suspension Automatic Ride Control

ASD                Automatic Shutdown

ASG                Automatic-Shift Gearbox

ASME              American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASSYST         Active Service System

ASTC              Automatic Stability and Traction Control

ASTM              American Society for Testing and Materials

A/T                 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

ATC                Active Traction Control

ATC                Technical Committee of Petroleum Additive Manufacturers in Europe

ATF                Automatic Transmission Fluid

ATF                Automatic Transfer Case

ATIEL              Association Technique de I’Industrie Européenne des Lubrifiants (European Oil Marketers Association)

AT-PZEV         Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle

ATV                All-Terrain Vechicle

ATX                Automatic Transaxle

AW                 Anti-Wear

AWD               All-Wheel Drive

AYC                Active Yaw Control

AXOD              Automatic Overdrive Transaxle

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B

 

BAS               Brake Apply Sensor

BATT              Battery

BBV               Brake Booster Vacuum

BCM               Body Control Module

BDFI               Biodiesel Flow Improvers

BDSI               Biodiesel Stability Improvers

BECU              Body Electronic Control Unit

BHP               Brake Horsepower

BMAP             Barometric and Manifold Absolute Pressure

BMW               Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works).

BN                   Base Number

BNP                 Bureau de Normalisation des Pétroles (France)

BOCLE             Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator

BOI                 Base Oil Interchange

BP                  Back Pressure

BPA                Bypass Air

BPCM             Battery Pack Control Module

BSI                  British Standards Institution

BTC                 British Technical Council of the Motor and Petroleum Industries

BTU                 British Thermal Unit

BV                   Battery Voltage

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C

C-4                  Allison ATF specification

CAM                 Camshaft

CAN                  Controlled Area Network

CARB                Carburator

CASE                Cranking Angle Sensing Error

CC                    Cubic Centimetre

CC                   Climate Control

CC                   Cruise Control

CCC                 Computer Command Control

CCD                 Combustion Chamber Deposits

CCLF                Camera Controlled Lighting Functions

CCM                Central Control Module

CCM                Chassis Control Module

CCMC              Comité des Constructeurs d’Automobiles du Marché Commun (predecessor of ACEA)

CD                  Coefficient of Drag

CD-2/CF-2       API 2-stroke diesel engine oil specification

CEFIC             Conseil Européen des Federations de l’Industrie Chimique (European Chemical Industry Council)

CEN                Conseil Européen de Normalisation

CES                Cummins Engineering Specification

CFC                Chlorinated Fluorocarbon

CFI                 Cold Flow Improver

CFI                  Central Fuel Injection (replaced with TBI)

CFI                  Continuous Fuel Injection

cfm                  cubic feet per minute

CFPP               Cold Filter Plugging Point

CFR                 Coordinating Fuel and Equipment Research Committee

CFV                 Clean Fuel Vehicle

CG                   Conventional Gasoline

CGO                 Cracked Gas Oil

CH4                 API heavy-duty engine oil specification

CI                    Cetane Index

CI                    Compression Ignition

CID                  Cubic Inch Displacement

CIDI                 Compression Ignition Direct Injection (diesel)

CIMAC              Congrès International des Machines à Combustion

CKP                 Crankshaft Position

CKT                  Circuit

CL                    Closed Loop

CLC                 Converter Lockup Clutch (replaced with TCC)

CLNT                Coolant

CM                   Cincinnati Milacron

CMA                 Chemical Manufacturers Association

CMAQ               Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

CMFI                 Central Multi-port Fuel Injection

CMP                 Camshaft Position

CN                    Cetane Number

CNG             Compressed Natural Gas

CO                     Carbon Monoxide

CO2                Carbon Dioxide

COC                 Cleveland open cup

cP                     Centipoise

CPC                 Camshaft Position Control

CPI                   Central Port Fuel Injection

CPS                 Central Power Supply

CPU                 Central Processing Unit

CR                   Common Rail (diesel injection)

CRD                  Common Rail Diesel

CRDPF              Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter

CRT                   Cathode Ray Tube

CRTS                 Continuously Regenerating Trap System

CSFI                  Central Sequential Fuel Injection

CSM                  Central Security Module

cSt                    Centistokes

CSTCC               Continuously Slipping Torque Converter Clutch

CTOX                  Continuous Trap Oxidizer

CV                     Constant Velocity (joints)

CVRSS              Continuously Variable Road Sensing Suspension

CVRTD               Continuously Variable Real Time Damping

CVT                   Continuously Variable Transmission

CZS                    Crash Zone Sensor

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D

DAC                    Downhill Assist Control

DAB                    Driver Airbag (module)

DASMIN              Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle Mineralöl GmbH (D)

dB                      Decibels

DC                     Direct Current

DCT                   Dual Clutch Transmission

DDC                   Detroit Diesel Corporation

DDS                   Deflection Detection System

DEC                   Digital Electronic Controller

DEER                 Diesel Engine Emission Reduction (Conference)

DEOAP               Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel (API/EMA)

DETA                 Diethylene Triamine

DEXRON             General Motors ATF specification

DFI                    Direct fuel Injected

DGMK                Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Erdöl, Erdgas und Kohle e.V. (D)

DGI                    Direct Gasoline Injection

DHYCA               Direction des Hydrocarbures et des Carburants (French Ministry of Industry)

DI                     Detergent Inhibitor

DI                     Direct Injection

DIFF                 Differential

DII                    Diesel Ignition Improver

DIN                   Deutsches Institut für Normung

DIS                   Direct (aka Distributor-less) Ignition System (replaced with EI)

DLC                   Data Link Connector

DME                  Dimethyl Ether

DMSD               Drive Motor Speed and Direction

DNR                  Dolby Noise Reduction

DOC                  Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

DOCP                Dispersant Olefin Copolymer

DOHC                Double Overhead Cam (twin cam)

DOT                  Department of Transport

DPF                   Diesel Particulate Filter

DPFE                  Differential Pressure Feedback EGR

DPMA                Dispersant Polymethacrylate

DPNA                 Diesel Particulate NOx Reduction (Toyota)

DRL                   Daytime Running Light

DSCC                 Distance Sensing Cruise Control

DSDA                Dual Stage Driver Airbag

DSG                   Direct Shift Gearbox

DSP                   Dual Spark Engine

DSS                  Downshift Solenoid

DTBP                 Di-Tert-Butyl Phenol

DTC                   Diagnostic Trouble Code

DYNO                 Dynamometer

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E

EAS                  Electrically Assisted Steering

EATC                 Electronic Automatic Temperature Control

EBC                  Electronic Brake Control

EBCM                 Electronic Brake Control Module

EBD                   Electronic Brake Distribution

EBM                 Electronic Brake Module

EBP                  Exhaust Back Pressure

EBTCM              Electronic Brake and Traction Control Module

EC                    Electronic Control

EC-II                  Energy Conserving-II (engine oil designation)

ECC                  Electronic Climate Control

ECCC                 Electronically Controlled Converter Clutch

ECD                   Electronically Controlled Deceleration

ECL                   Engine Coolant Level

ECM                   Electronic Control Module

ECM                  Engine Control Module

ECS                  Electronic Crash Sensor

ECS                  Emission Control System

ECT                   Engine Coolant Temperature (Switch, Sensor)

ECU                   Electronic Control Unit

EDF                    Electric Drive Fan (relay)

EDIS                 Electronic Direct Ignition System (replaced with EI)

EELQMS              European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System

EEPROM              Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

EEV                    Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicles and Engines

EEVIR                 Evaporator Equalized Values In Receiver

EFI                     Electronic Fuel Injection

EGR                   Exhaust Gas Recirculation

EGRC                 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control

EGRVR              EGR Valve Vacuum Control

EHB                  Electro-Hydraulic Brake

EHCU                Electronic Hydraulic Control Unit

EHD                   Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication

EHOC                 Electrically Heated Oxidation Catalyst

EHPA                 Electro-Hydraulic Power Assist

EHPAS              Electric Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering

EHPS                Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering

EHTWC              Electrically Heated Three Way Catalyst

EI                     Electronic Ignition (includes Distributorless Ignition System, formerly DIS)

EKS                    Electronic Knock Sensor

ELGI                   European Lubricating Grease Institute

ELTC                  Engine Lubricant Technical Committee (CEC)

EMA                   Engine Manufacturers Association

EMB                  Electro-Mechanical Brakes

EMCC                Electronically Modulated Converter Clutch

EMI                   Electromagnetic Interference

EN                      European Committee for Standardization

EOBD                  Enhanced On-Board Diagnostics

EOFT                  Engine Oil Filterability Test

EO-L/M               Mack heavy-duty diesel engine oil specifications

EOLCS                Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (API)

EOP                    Engine Oil Pressure

EOT                   Engine Oil Temperature

EP                      Extreme Pressure

EPC                    Electronic Pressure Control

EPEFE                 European Programme on Emissions, Fuels & Engine Technologies

EPHS                  Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering

EPR                   Exhaust Pressure Regulator

EPROM               Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

EPS                   Electric Power Steering

ESB                    Energy Storage Box

ESC                   Electronic Spark Control

ESC                   Electronic Suspension Control

ESD                   Electrostatic Discharge

ESI                     Extended Service Interval

ESM                    Electronic Steering Module

ESP                    Electronic Stability Programme

ESP                    ElectroStatic Precipitator

ETBE                  Ethyl-T-Butyl Ether

ETC                   Electronic Temperature Control

ETC                    European Transient Test Cycle

ETC                    Electronic Throttle Control

ETC                   Electronic Timing Control

ETLP                  Engine Tests of Lubricants Panel (IP)

ETS                   Engineering Test Services

ETS                   Enhanced Traction System

EUI                    Electronic Unit Injector

EUROPIA            European Petroleum Industry Association

EV                     Electric Vehicle

EVA                   Ethyl Vinyl Acetate

EVA                   Electronic Vibration Analyzer

EVAP                Evaporative Emission

EVIC                 Electronic Vehicle Information Center

EXH                   Exhaust

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F

 

FAME                 Fatty Acid Methyl Ester

FBP                   Final Boiling Point

FC                    Fan Control

FCC                  Fluid Catalytic Cracker

FCF                  Fuel Correction Factor

FCM                  Front Control module

FCU                  Front Control Unit

FCV                  Fuel Cell Vehicle

FE                    Fuel Economy

FF                     Flexible Fuel

FFS                  Flexible Fuel Sensor

FFV                   Flexible Fueled Vehicle

FFWS                Fuel Filter Water Separator

FI                      Fuel Injection

FIAT                  Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin)

FMVSS             Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

FP                    Fuel Pump

FPCM               Fuel injection Pump Control Module

FREQ                 Frequency

FSDI                  Four-Stroke, Direct Injection

FSI                    Fuel Stratified Injection

FSS                   Forward Sensing System

FT                     Fischer-Tropsch

FTP                   Federal Test Procedure (EPA)

FTP                   Fuel Tank Pressure

FVA                   Fumarate Vinyl Acetate

FWD                  Front- or Four-Wheel Drive

FZG                   Forschungsstelle für Zahnräder und Getriebebau: Technische Hochschule München (D) (Wear Rig)

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G

GA                    Gravitational Acceleration

GDI                   Gasoline Direct Injection

GE                     General Electric

GEN                  Generator

GEO                  Gas Engine Oil

GF-2/3              passenger car motor oil classifications (ILSAC) prior to 2004

GF-4                 passenger car motor oil classification (ILSAC) from 2004 through Sept 30, 2011

GF-5                 passenger car motor oil classification (ILSAC) first licensed Oct 1, 2010

GFC                  Groupement Français de Coordination

GL-4/5               gear service characteristics (API)

GM                    General Motors

GMOT                General Motors oxidation test

GO                     Gear Oil

GO-J                  Mack gear oil specification

GPA                   Gasoline Performance Additives

GRPE                 Groupe de Rapporteurs pour la Pollution et l’Energie

GT                     Grand Turismo

GTAB                  Gasoline Treated As Blend stock

GTL                     Gas To Liquids

GVW                   Gross Vehicle Weight

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H

H                         Hydrogen

H2DI                    Hydrogen Direct Injection

HAC                     Hill Assist Control

HBA                     Hydraulic Brake Assist

HC                       Hydrocarbons

HCCI                    Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

HCFC                    Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

HCM                     Heating Control Module

HCV                    Heavy Commercial Vehicle

HD                       Heavy Duty (vehicle or lubricant)

HDD                     Heavy Duty Diesel

HDDO                   Heavy Duty Diesel Oil

HDDT                   Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks

HDE                     Heavy Duty Engine

HDGT                   Heavy Duty Gasoline Trucks

HDMO                  Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

HDT                     Heavy Duty Trucks

HDVIP                   Heavy Duty Vehicle Inspection Program

HEFCAD                 High Energy Friction Characteristics And Durability

HEPS                     Hydraulic Electric Power Steering

HEUI                      Hydraulically operated, Electronically controlled Unit Injectors

HEV                       Hybrid Electric Vehicle

HFC                       Hydrofluorocarbon

HFFI                       Heavy Fuel Flow Improver

HFO                       Heavy Fuel Oil

HF-O/1/2                Hydraulic Fluid specifications (Denison)

HFRR                      High Frequency Reciprocating Rig test

HHDV                      Heavy-Heavy Diesel Vehicle

HID                         High Intensity Discharge

HIS                         Horizontal Impact Sensor

HLDT                      Heavy Light-Duty Truck

HMI                        Human Machine Interface

HO2S                     Heated Oxygen Sensor

HP                          Horsepower

HPDI                       High Pressure Direct Injection

HPL                        High Pressure Liquid

HPP                       High Pressure Pump

HSA                       Head Side Airbag

HSC                       High Swirl Combustion

HSCDS                  High-Sensitivity Collision Detection System

HSDI                       High Speed Direct Injection (diesel engine)

HSEA                      High Solar Energy Absorbing (glass)

HTCM                     Heating-ventilation-air-conditioning Thermal Control Module

HTHS                      High Temperature High Shear (viscosity)

HTHSRV                  High Temperature High Shear Rate Viscosity

HUD                        Heads Up Display

HVAC                     Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning

HVACM                  Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning Module

HVI                        High Viscosity Index

HW                        Heated Windshield

HWBF                      High Water-Based Fluid

HYPAS                     Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering

Hz                          Hertz

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I 

IAC                         Idle Air Control

IAFM                      Integrated Air Fuel Module

IAOGP                     International Association of Oil and Gas Producers

IBP                          Initial Boiling Point

IC                            Internal Combustion

IC                            Ignition Control

IC                            Integrated Circuit

ICC                          Intelligent Cruise Control

ICCS                        Integrated Chassis Control System

ICE                          Internal Combustion Engine

ICM                         Ignition Control Module

ICP                          Injection Control Pressure

ICS                          Integrated Chassis System

ICWS                       Intersection Collision Warning System

ID                            Identification

IDI                           Indirect Injection

IDI                           Integrated Direct Ignition

IDM                         Ignition Diagnostic Module

IEDIS                       Integrated Electronic Distributorless Ignition System

IFI                           Indirect Diesel Injection

IFO                          Intermediate Fuel Oil (marine bunker fuel)

IFP                          Institut Français du Pétrole

IFSM                       Integrated Fuel System Module

IGN                         Ignition

IHI                           Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (turbo manufacturers)

ILEV                         Inherently Low-Emission Vehicle

ILMA                        Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association

ILSAC                       International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee

IMA                          Integrated Motor Assist

IMMO                       Immobilizer

IMT                           Intake Manifold Tuning

in                              Inch(es)                    

INJ                            Injection

I/O                            In/Out

IPIECA                      International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association

IPM                          Integrated Power Module

IPR                          Injector Pressure Regulator

IR                             Infrared

ISC                           Idle Speed Control

ISG                           Integrated Starter-Generator

ISO                           International Organization for Standardization

ITS                            Idle Tracking Switch

IVCS                         Integrated Vehicle Control System

IVDT                          Intake Valve Deposit Test

IVIS                           In Vehicle Information System

IVSC                         Integrated Vehicle Speed Control

 

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J

JALOS                        Japanese Lubricating Oil society

JAMA                         Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association

JARI                           Japanese Automotive Research Institute

JASO                          Japanese Automotive Standards Organization

JCAP                          Japan Clean Air Program

JD                              John Deere

JIS                             Japanese Industrial Standards

JPI                             Japanese Petroleum Institute

JSAE                          Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers

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K

KERS                          Kinetic Energy Recovery System 

Kg                                    Kilogram

Kg/h                        Kilograms per Hour

kHz                           Kilohertz

km                             Kilometer

km/h                          Kilometers per Hour

km/l                           Kilometers per Liter

KKK                            Kuhnle,Kopp & Kausch (turbo manufacturers)

kPa                            Kilopascal

KS                            Knock Sensor

KV                             Kinematic Viscosity

kV                             Kilovolts

kW                            kiloWatts

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L

L                               Liter(s)

L4                             Four Cylinder Inline Engine

LCD                           Liquid Crystal Display

LCM                          Lighting Control Module

LCV                           Light Commercial Vehicle

LDF                           Long Drain Field test (Scania testing standard)

LDT                           Light Duty Truck

LDV                           Light Duty Vehicle

LED                           Light Emitting Diodes

LEP                           Light Emitting Polymer

LEV                           Low-Emission Vehicle

LHD                           Left Hand Drive

L/M                           Litres Per Minute

lm                             Lumens

LNC                           Lean NOX Catalyst

LNG                           Liquefied Natural Gas

LNT                           Lean NOX Trap

LOA                           Linear Alphaolefin

LOFI                          Lubricant Oil Flow Improver

LPA                           Low Pressure Accumulator

LPG                           Liquid Petroleum Gas

LPS                           Low Pressure Sensor

LRG                           Lead Replacement Gasoline

LS                             Limited Slip

LSC                           Lubricant Standards Committee

LSD                           Limited Slip Differential

LSD                           Low Sulfur Diesel

LSRD                         Low Sulfur Road Diesel

LSUV                         Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle

LTFT                         Low Temperature Flow Test

LVL                          Level

LWB                          Long Wheel Base

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M

 

MAF                          Mass Air Flow

MAP                         Manifold Absolute Pressure

MAT                          Manifold Air Temperature

MB                            Mercedes-Benz

MCU                         Microprocessor Control Unit

MDFI                         Middle Distillate Flow Improver

MDP                          Manifold Differential Pressure

MECA                        Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association

MEM                          Memory

MERCON                    Ford ATF specification

MFI                           Multipoint Fuel Injection

MFVM                        Multifunctional Viscosity Modifier

MIL                            Military Specification

mm                           Millimeter

mm³                          Cubic Millimeter(s)

MMT                          Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl

MOC                          Mineral Oil Content

MON                          Motor Octane Number

MPa                           Mega Pascal

MPFI                         Multipoint Fuel Injection

MPG                          Miles Per Gallon

ms                            Millisecond

MSDS                        Material Safety Data Sheet

MSM                          Memory Seat Module

MSVA                        Magnetic Steering Variable Assist

M/T                           Manual Transmission/Transaxle

MT                            Metric Ton

MTAC                        Multiple Test Acceptance Criteria

MTBE                        Methyl-T-Butyl Ether

MTF                          Manual Transmission Fluid

MTV                          Manifold Tuning Valve

MV                            Megavolt

mV                            Millivolt

MVEG                        Motor Vehicle Emissions Group

MVMA                       Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association

MVSS                        Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

 

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N

 

NAFTA                      North American Free Trade Agreement

NAICC                      Navigation-Aided Intelligent Cruise Control

NCAP                        New Car Assessment Programme

NDH                         Navigation Display Head

NDOCP                     Non-Dispersant Olefin CoPolymer

NG                          Natural Gas

NGEO                      Natural Gas Engine Oil

NGV                       Natural Gas Vehicle

NGVA                      Natural Gas Vehicle Association

NHTSA                    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NiMH                      Nickel Metal Hydride

NIST                       National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)

NLEV                       National Low-Emission Vehicle

NLGI                        National Lubricating Grease Institute (US)

NM                          Newtonmetre Measurment of torque

NMHC                      Non-Methane Hydrocarbons

NMMA                     National Marine Manufacturers Association

NMOG                     Non-Methane Organic Gases

NOACK                    Apparatus/Method for Volatility Measurement

NOx                        Nitrogen Oxides

NPRA                      National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (US)

NSF                        National Sanitation Foundation

NV                          Night Vision

NVFEL                     National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (US-EPA)

NVFL                       National Vehicle and Fuel Lab (EPA)

 

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O

 

O2                          Oxygen

OASIS                     Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards                    

OBD                        On-Board Diagnostic

OBD-II                     On-Board Diagnostic II

OCP                        Olefin Copolymer

ODI                         Oil Drain Interval

ODO                      Odometer

OE                         Original Equipment

OEM                       Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHC                        Overhead Camshaft

OHV                        Overhead Valve

OICA                       Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (formerly BPICA)

OIT                         Oxidation Induction Time

OLED                      Organic Light Emitting Diode

OPEC                      Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEST                    Oil Protection and Emission System Test

ORD                        Octane Requirement Decrease

ORI                         Octane Requirement Increase

OSHA                      Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OTAG                      Ozone Transport Assessment Group

OTAQ                      Office of Transportation and Air Quality (US EPA)

OTC                        Overhead Trip Computer

OTIS                       Overhead Travel Information System

OXCAT                    OXidation CATalyst

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P

 

PAB                         Passenger Air Bag

PADS                       Passenger Airbag Disarm Switch

PAG                         PolyAlkylene Glycol

PAH                         Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PAIR                        Pulsed Secondary Air Injection

PAO                         PolyAlphaOlefin

PAS                         Power Assisted Steering

PASE                       Passive Start and Entry system

PASS                      Passenger

PATS                       Passive Anti-Theft System

PB                          Power Brakes

PBA                         PolyButene Amine

PC                           Pressure Control

PCB                         PolyChlorinated Biphenyl

PCFV                       Partnership for Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles

PCM                       Power Control Module

PCM                       Powertrain Control Module

PCMO                      Passenger Car Motor Oil

PCS                         Pre-Crash Sensor

PCS                        Pressure Control Solenoid

PCTFE                     PolyChloroTriFluoroEthylene

PCV                         Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PDA                         Premium Diesel Additive

PDC                         Park Distance Control

PDS                         Product Data Sheet

PDSC                       Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry

PE                           PentaErythritol

PEA                         PolyEther Amine

PFI                          Port Fuel Injection

PFPE                        PerFluoroalkylPolyEther

PHEV                      Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

PIB                          PolyIsoButylene

PIBA                        PIBamine

PIBSA                      PolyIsoButyl Succinic Anhydride

PKE                       Passive Keyless Entry

PM                          Pensky-Martin

PMA                         PolyMethAcrylate

P/N                          Part Number

PNA                          PolyNuclear Aromatic

PO                            Propylene Oxide

POE                          Polyolester

PPD                          Pour Point Depressant

ppm                         parts per million

PPO                         PolyPhthalamide

PPS                         Passenger Presence Sensor

PROM                      Programmable Read Only Memory

PS                          Power Steering

PSA                         Peugeot – Citroen SA Group

psi                           Pounds Per Square Inch

PSOM                     Programmable Speedometer/Odometer Module

PTB                         Pounds per 1000 Barrels

PTF                         Power Transmission Fluid

PTFE                       PolyTetraFluoroEthylene

PUL                         Premium Unleaded Gasoline

PVL                         Permanent Viscosity Loss

PWR                        Power

PZEV                       Partial Zero Emitting Vehicle

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Q

QPL                         Qualified Products List (US Military)

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R

R&O                        Rust and Oxidation Hydraulic Fluids

RAM                        Random Access Memory

RBOT                       Rotating Bomb Oxidation Test

RCC                         Remote Climate Control

RDS                        Radio (broadcast) Data System

RECIS                     Remote Entry Control and Immobilizer System

REDOX                    Reduction Oxidation Catalytic Converter

RF                           Radio Frequency

RHD                         Right Hand Drive

ROM                        Read Only Memory

RON                        Research Octane Number

RPM                        Revolutions Per Minute

RSC                        Roll Stability Control

RUL                        Regular Unleaded Gasoline

RV                          Recreational Vehicle

RVP                        Reid Vapor Pressure

RWD                       Rear-Wheel Drive

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S

SAE                        Society of Automotive Engineers

SAN                        Strong Acid Number

SAPS                      Sulfated Ash, Phosphorus, Sulphur

SASH                      Sulfated ASH

SAT-NAV                 Satellite Navigation system

SCR                         Selective Catalytic Reduction

SCS                         Side Crash Sensor

SCTM                      Seatbelt Timer Control Module

SDX                         Solvent Dewaxing

SEMA                       Specialty Equipment Market Association

SFI                          Sequential (multiport) Fuel Injection

SFPP                        Simulated Filter Plugging Point

SG                           Single Grade (monograde)

SHED                       Sealed Housing Evaporative Determination

SHPD                       Super High Performance Diesel (oil)

SI                            Système International (system of units)

SIAB                        Side Impact Air Bag

SIB                          Sulfurized IsoButylene

SIDI                         Spark Ignition Direct Injection

SIP                           Styrene Isoprene Co-Polymers

SLBOCLE                   Scuffing Load Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator

SO2                          Sulphur Dioxide

SOF                         Soluble Organic Fraction

SOHC                       Single Overhead Camshaft

SRS                          Supplementary Restraint System

SSI                          Shear Stability Index

SSM                         Suspension Steering Module

STOU                       Super Tractor Oil Universal

SULEV                      Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle

SUV                         Sport Utility Vehicle

SWB                         Short Wheel Base

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T

 

TAC                         Throttle Actuator Control

TAG                         Technical Advisory Group (CMA)

TAN                         Total Acid Number

TBI                          Throtle Body Injection

TBN                         Total Base Number

TBS                         Tapered Bearing Simulator

TCC                         Torque Converter Clutch

TCM                        Transmission Control Module

TCS                         Traction Control System

TCW-3                     Water Cooled 2-cycle engine oil specification

TDI                           Turbo Diesel Injection

TEL                          TetraEthyl Lead

TEOST                      Thermal-oxidation Engine Oil Simulation Test

TFOUT                      Thin Film Oxygen Uptake Test

TFSI                         Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection

TGA                          Thermogravimetric Analysis

THF                          Tractor Hydraulic Fluid

THOT                        Turbo Hydramatic Oxidation Test

TLEV                         Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle

TMA                          Truck Manufacturers Association

TMC                          Test Monitoring Center (ASTM)

TME                          Tall Methyl Ester

TML                           Tetramethyl Lead

TO-2/4                      Caterpillar transmission oil specification

TO-4                         Caterpillar transmission oil specification

TO-X                         heavy-duty diesel engine oil specification

TOST                        Turbine Oxidation Stability Test

TOU                          Tractor Oil Universal

TPEO                         Trunk Piston Engine Oil

TPS                           Throttle Position Sensor

TPV                           Tapered Plug Viscometer

TRD                           Toyota Racing Development

TSI                           Turbocharged Supercharged Injection

TT                             Touring Turismo

TUV                          Technischer Uberwachungs Verien

TWC                          Three-Way Catalyst

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U

 

UEIL                          Union Européenne des Indépendants en Lubrifiants

UFIP                          Union Française des Industries Pétrolières

UHC                          Unburnt Hydrocarbon

UL                             Unleaded Gasoline

ULEV                         Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle

ULSD                         Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

ULSK                         Ultra Low Sulphur Kerosene

UNI                            Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (Italian organization for standardisation)

USS                          US Steel

UTAC                        Union Technique de l’Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle (F)

UTF                          Universal Tractor Fluid

UTTO                        Universal Tractor Transmission Oil

UV                            Ultraviolet

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V

 

V                              Volts

VAC                          Vertical Aim Control 

VCC                          Viscous Converter Clutch

VCT                          Variable Camshaft Timing

VDS                          Volvo Drain Specification

VGT                           Variable Geometry Turbo

VI                              Viscosity Index

VII                             Viscosity Index Improver

VIN                            Vehicle Identification Number

VM                            Viscosity Modifier

VNT                           Variable Nozzle Turbine

VOC                           Volatile Organic Compound

VOF                           Volatile Organic Fraction

VSC                           Vehicle Stability Control

VSS                          Vehicle Speed Sensor

VTEC                         Variable Valve Timing and lift Electronic Control                    

VVT                           Variable Valve Timing

VVTI                          Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence

VW                            Volkswagen

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W

 

WAFI                         Wax Anti Settling Flow Improver

WASA                        Wax Anti Settling Additive

WCM                         Wax Crystal Modifier

WOT                         Wide Open Throttle

WTD                          Weighted Total Demerits (of engine test ratings)

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Z

ZDP/ZDTP                   Zinc DithioPhosphate

ZEV                            Zero Emission Vehicle

ZF                              German gear manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen (Zed F)