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16 FA-4 for use in customers' new vehicles, but say a heavy majority of oil sales will be the CK-4 product. "There won't be broad acceptance of FA-4 yet," Whitacre says. "That may take a few years." When can I get this oil in stock? Oil marketers are allowed to begin ship- ping CK-4 and FA-4 immediately after the new oils are licensed on December 1. It is likely that most will begin packaging the lubricant in the days leading up to that date so they can begin shipping the product as soon as legally possible. "We want to get it out there quickly," Arcy says. Adds Cigala, "CK-4/FA-4 products will be available to our distribution net- work on or around the fi rst release date of December 2016, although it's likely that owner-operators and fl eets may not see the new diesel engine oils until early 2017." The key is in the packaging, Arcy says. Until CK-4 and FA-4 are licensed by API, they cannot be promoted or marketed as such. Arcy says the backwards compatible CK-4 could be packaged and sold as CJ-4 as a means of getting the new product into the market sooner. FA-4 oil can only be packaged and sold as FA-4, and only after the licensing date. Will customers like these new oils? Oil marketers say CK-4 and FA-4 will both provide better performance and im- prove customer experiences. T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | J u l y 2 0 1 6 THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES: FREE ADMISSION ONLY WHEN YOU PRE-REGISTER!* Register at GATSonline.com or call 888-670-7549. *Onsite registration is $10 REGISTRATION SPONSORED BY • Best of show winners from past Pride & Polish events compete for the National Championship • Show trucks from across the country on display • FREE Truck Parking • Shuttle bus transportation to convention center • Showers, food vendors and exhibitor demos • RV parking (no hook-ups) • Daily meet and greets and celebrity appearances • Live performances at the booth • Prize giveaways and drawings TA|Petro Truck Parking Community Discovery Pavilion This year GATS is introducing a brand new pavilion where you can touch, try and test the newest products and gadgets in the industry! Trucking professionals and everyone else will find something to discover. Cover Story Drivers and owner-operators, like Lisa Kelly of History Channel's Ice Road Truckers (above), will continue to use CJ-4 oil through November. Oil marketers will begin distributing both new engine oils immediately on December 1. Both oils really hold up well for longer periods of time due to the anti-oxidation features and that's a benefi t that will translate to any engine. – Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer of engine oil technology at Chevron