Steve Swedberg

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Recent Articles

The Hidden Side of Viscosity

The Hidden Side of Viscosity

What is viscosity, and how has the quest to lower it affected engine oil formulations?

COVID Made a Mess

COVID Made a Mess

Steve Swedberg explains how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the age of today’s car parc and inevitably influenced the …

Mining and the BEV

Mining and the BEV

Steve Swedberg explores how materials used to make batteries for electric vehicles are mined from the earth.

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

How might changes in fuel affect the lubricants used in automotive engines? Steve Swedberg investigates.

How Many Years Do Quick Lubes Have Left?

How Many Years Do Quick Lubes Have Left?

Are quick lubes on their way out, or can they manage to stay relevant for years to come? Steve Swedberg weighs in.

The Impact of Weather and New Technology on Vehicle Maintenance

The Impact of Weather and New Technology on Vehicle Maintenance

Weather can do a lot of damage to cars. How can lubricants help to manage the mischief?

Viscosity Continues to Decrease

Viscosity Continues to Decrease

Lower viscosity grades seem to have taken over the PCMO market. Will engine oil viscosity trend even lower in the coming …

Gasoline and Engine Oil: The Whole Story

Gasoline and Engine Oil: The Whole Story

Steve Swedberg clears up some misconceptions about gasoline and discusses how changes to final formulations can affect l …

The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Steve Swedberg discusses the ways in which GF-7 may differ from its predecessor.

The PC-12 Picture Becomes Clearer

The PC-12 Picture Becomes Clearer

Development of PC-12 is now well underway. Steve Swedberg outlines how the new category will likely differ from its pred …

Base Oils and Their Applications

Base Oils and Their Applications

Steve Swedberg discusses which types of base oils are available to the lubricants industry and how they can be used.

What Factors Are Swaying EV Adoption in the U.S.?

What Factors Are Swaying EV Adoption in the U.S.?

The transition to electric vehicles is imminent, but the speed of adoption remains debatable. Explore the factors that m …

Automotive

Automotive

How About Another Engine Test?

As you all know, I think we may overdo the engine test requirements for engine oils. …

Automotive

Automotive

Making an Engine Oil

Every time you purchase or install a quart of engine oil, you are the end point of a manufactur …

International Fluids Consortium

International Fluids Consortium

You’ll remember that my column in June discussed the new heavy-duty engine oil category, currently called PC-12. It m …

The Long March to PC-12 Begins

The Long March to PC-12 Begins

Automotive

I’ve been in this business for a long time. For many years, the introduction of a new oil category was …

Automotive

Automotive

Electrifying 

Well, 2021 is well underway, and it looks a lot like 2020, part 2. There are lots of projections, …

Automotive

Automotive

Transmission Fluids 

Back in the Twilight Zone (also known as 2020), I commented on a note that I had received …