2T
Two-Stroke
4T
Four-Stroke
AAMA
American Automobile Manufacturers Association
ACEA
Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles
ACS
American Chemical Society
AFNOR
Association Française de Normalisation (F)
AFR
Air/Fuel Ratio
AFV
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
AGELFI
Co-operative Research Organisation of the oil companies AGIP, ELF and FINA
AGMA
American Gear Manufacturer's Association
AGO
Automotive Gas Oil
AHEM
Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers
ALTENER
Alternative Energy Programme of the European Commission
AMT
Automated Manual Transmission
ANFAVEA
Auto Manufacturers Association (Brazil)
ANPRM
Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (US EPA)
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
APE
Association of Petroleum Engineers (USA)
API
American Petroleum Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM
American Society for Testing & Materials
ATC
Technical Committee of Petroleum Additive Manufacturers in Europe
ATF
Automatic Transmission Fluid
ATIEL
Association Technique de l'Industrie Européenne des Lubrifiants
BHRA
British Hydromechanics Research Association
BLF
British Lubricants Federation
BNP
Bureau de Normalisation des Petroles
BOCLE
Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator
BOI
Base Oil Interchanger
BRT
Ball Rust Test
BSI
British Standards Institution
BSN
Bacharah Smoke Number
BTC
British Technical Council of the Motor & Petroleum Industries (UK National Body in CEC)
BTU
British Thermal Units
cP
centipoise
CAFE
Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CARB
California Air Resources Board
CCD
Combustion Chamber Deposit
CCS
Cold Cranking Simulator
CD
1. Coefficient of Drag, 2. Calendar Day
CEC
1. Commission of the European Communities
2. Co-ordinating European Council for the Development of Performance Tests for Transportation Fuels, Lubricants & Other Fluids
CEC Austria
Austrian National Body in CEC
CEC-EFTC
CEC Engine Fuels Technical Committee
CEC-ELTC
CEC Engine Lubricants Technical Committee
CEC Finland
Finnish National Body in CEC
CEC Gruppe
CEC Swiss Group (Swiss Schweiz National Body in CEC)
CEC SAAC
CEC Statistical Applications Advisory Committee
CEC-SB
CEC Section Belge (Belgian National Body in CEC)
CEC-TLTC
CEC Transmission Lubricants Technical Committee
CEFIC
European Chemical Industry Council
CEN
Centre Européen de Normalisation
CEPMA
Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency
CEPS
Central Europe Pipeline System
CFPP
Cold Filter Plugging Point
CGO
Cracked Gas Oil
CIMAC
International Council on Combustion Engines
CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
CLR
Cooperative Lubrication Research
CMA
Chemical Manufacturers Association (USA)
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
CO
Carbon Monoxide
CONCAWE
Conservation of Clean Air and Water - Europe (The oil companies' European organisation for environmental & health protection - established in 1963)
CR
Common Rail (Diesel Injection)
CRC
Co-ordinating Research Council (USA)
CRTV
Commercial Road Transport Vehicle
cSt
Centistokes
CSTCC
Continuously Slipping Torque Converter Clutch
CUNA
Commissione Tecnica di Unificazione Nell'Autoveicolo (Italian National Body in CEC)
CVT
Continuously Variable Transmission
DASMIN
Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle Mineralöl (D)
DEO
Diesel Engine Oil
DEOP
Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel (API/EMA)
DGMK
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mineralölwissenschaft und Kohlechemie (D)
DI
Detergent Inhibitor
Direct Injection
DIN
Deutsches Institut für Normung (D)
DKA
Deutscher Koordinierungsausschluss(German National Body in CEC)
DME
Di-methyl Ether
DOT
Department of Transport
DOHC
Double Overhead Cam (Twin Cam)
ECCC
Electronically Controlled Converter Clutch
ECE
Economic Commission for Europe (United Nations)
EEB
European Environmental Bureau
EEC
European Economic Community
EELQMS
European Engine Lubricants Quality Management System
EEV
Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicles and Engines
EFI
Electronic Fuel Injection
EFTC
Engine Fuels Technical Committee (of CEC)
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recycling
EHD
Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
EKS
Electronic Knock Sensor
ELTC
Engine Lubricants Technical Committee (of CEC)
EMA
Engine Manufacturers Association (USA)
ENGVA
European Natural Gas Vehicle Association
EOLCS
Engine Oil Lubricant Classification System (of API)
EP
European Parliament
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
EPEFE
European Programme on Emissions, Fuels & Engine Technologies
ERC
European Registration Centre
ESCS
Engine Service Classification System (API)
ESI
Extended Service Interval
ETC
European Transient Test Cycle
ETLP
Engine Test of Lubricants Panel (IP)
EU
European Union
EUI
Electronic Unit Injector
EVA
Ethyl Vinyl Acetate
FEO
Fuel Economy Oil
FTA
Field Trial Approval
FTP
Federal Test Procedure (USA)
FVA
Fumarate Vinyl Acetate
FWD
Front Wheel Drive
FZG
Forschungsstelle für Zahnräder und Getriebebau: Technische Hochschule München (D)
GDI
Gasoline (Engine) Direct Injection
GEPE
Groupe des Experts pour la Pollution et l'Energie (Group of Experts for Pollution & Energy)
GF-
ILSAC Specification
GFC
Groupement Français de Coordination (French National Body in CEC)
GRPE
Groupe des Rapporteurs pour la Pollution et l'Energie (Group of Reporters for Pollution and Energy - reporting to ECE Working Party 29)
HC
Hydrocarbons
HD
Heavy Duty (vehicle or lubricant)
HDDEO
Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil
HFFI
Heavy Fuel Flow Improver
HFO
Heavy Fuel Oil
HFRR
High Frequency Reciprocating Rig
HGO
Heating Gas Oil
HSDI
High Speed Direct Injection (diesel engine)
HT/HS
High Temperature/High Shear (viscosity)
IChemE
Institute of Chemical Engineers (UK)
ICOMIA
International Council of Marine Industries Associations
IDI
Indirect Injection
IEA
International Energy Agency
IFO
Intermediate Fuel Oil (marine bunker fuel)
IFP
Institut Français du Pétrole (F)
IGL
Investigation Group Lubricants (of CEC)
IGO
Industrial Gas Oil
ILMA
Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (USA)
ILSAC
International Lubricant Standardisation Advisory Committee
I/M
Inspection and Maintenance
IP
Institute of Petroleum (UK)
ISO
International Standards Organisation
IVD
Inlet Valve Deposit
JALOS
Japanese Lubricating Oil Society
JAMA
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
JARI
Japan Automobile Research Institute
JASO
Japanese Standards Organisation
JAST
Japan Society of Tribologists
JIS
Japanese Industrial Standards
JSAE
Society of Automotive Engineers (Japan)
KV
Kinematic Viscosity
LCV
Light Commercial Vehicle
LEV
Low Emissions Vehicle
LOFI
Lubricant Oil Flow Improver
LPG
Liquid Petroleum Gas
LRG
Lead Replacement Gasoline
LRI
Lubricants Review Institute (USA)
LSADO
Low Sulphur Automotive Diesel Oil
MDCL
Medium Diesel Cylinder Lubricant
MDFI
Middle Distilate Flow Improver
MDO
Marine Diesel Oil
MGO
Marine Gas Oil
MIRA
Motor Industry Research Association
MITI
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
MON
Motor Octane Number
MRV
Mini Rotary Viscometer
MTAC
Multiple Test Acceptance Criteria
MTBE
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
MTF
Manual Transmission Fluid
MVEG
Motor Vehicle Emissions Group (of the European Commission)
MVMA
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (USA) - obsolete
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
NAMAS
National Measurement Accreditation Service (UK)
NATO
North Atlantic treaty Organisation
NESCAUM
North East States Co-ordinated Air Use Management
NCM
Stichting Nederlands Nationaal Comite Motorproeven Smeerolie en Brandstoffen (Dutch National Body in CEC)
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
NLGI
National Lubricating Grease Institute (USA)
NMMA
National Marine Manufacturers Association (USA)
NMOG
Non-Methane Organic Gases
Nox
Nitrous Oxides
NPRA
National Petroleum Refiners Association (USA)
OBD
On-board diagnostics
OCP
Olefin Co-Polymer
ODI
Oil Drain Interval
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
OICA
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (formerly BPICA)
OMC
Outboard Marine Corporation
OPEST
Oil Protection and Emission System Test
ORI
Octane Requirement Increase
PAH
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon
PAJ
Petroleum Association of Japan
PC-
API categories for Diesel engines
PCB
Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl
PCMO
Passenger Car Motor Oil
PCD
Passenger Car Diesel
PCV
Passenger Car Vehicle
PDA
Premium Diesel Additive
PFI
Port Fuel Injection
PIB
Polyisobutene
PM
Particulate Matter
PM10
Particulate matter with particle size below 10 microns
PPD
Pour Point Depressant
PTF
Power Transmission Fluid
RFO
Residual Fuel Oil
RME
Rapeseed Methyl Ester
RON
Research Octane Number
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
RVP
Reid Vapour Pressure
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers (USA)
SCR
Selective Catalyst Reduction
SFPP
Simulated Filter Plugging Point
SHPD
Super High Performance Diesel (oil)
SIP
Styrene Isoprene Co-Polymers
SMM&T
Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Ltd (UK)
SMR
Svenska Mekanisters Riksförening (Swedish National Body in CEC)
SNV
Schweizerische Normenvereiniung (member CEC)
SSI
Shear Stability Index
STLE
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
STUO
Super Tractor Universal Oil
TBN
Total Base Number
TBS
Tapered Bearing Simulator
TISI
Thai Industrial Standards Institute
TLEV
Transitional Low Emissions Vehicle
TPEO
Trunk Piston Engine Lubricant
TUV
Technischer überwachungs Verien (Germany)
UBA
Umweltbundesampt (D)
UEIL
European Union of Independent Lubricant Manufacturers
UFIP
Union Française des Industries Pétrolières
UHC
Unburnt Hydrocarbon
UK-PIA
United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association
ULEV
Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle
UNI
Ente Nazionale Italiani di Unificazione (I)
UTAC
Union Technique de l'Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle (F)
VDS, VDS2
Volvo Long Drain Lubricant Specification
VGO
Vacuum Gas Oil
VM
Viscosity Modifier
VMDU
Viscosity Modifier Dissolving Unit to convert Shellvis solid to liquid concentrate
VOC
Volatile Organic Compound
WAFI
Wax Anti Settling Flow Improver
WASA
Wax Anti Settling Additive
WCM
Wax Crystal Modifier
WELAC
Western European Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation
ZDDP
Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphates
ZEV
Zero Emissions Vehicle
