JobbersWorld|PRO PC-12 Readiness Survey

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JobbersWorld PC-12 Readiness Survey

As the industry approaches first licensing of API CL-4 and FB-4 on January 1, 2027, JobbersWorld is asking lubricant marketers, blenders, distributors, retailers, and end users where they stand on PC-12 readiness.

The survey is brief. The first three questions are required; the remaining questions are optional.

Responses will be reported only in aggregate and will not be attributed to individual respondents or companies. JobbersWorld will share the aggregate findings with the industry.

JobbersWorld|PRO will provide a deeper analysis of what the findings may mean for the lubricant industry.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your perspective.

Tom Glenn

JobbersWorld

* 1. What best describes your organization's primary business activity?

Distributor

Blender/manufacturer

Marketer/brand owner

Retailer

End user/fleet/operator

Other

* 2. Has your primary supplier informed you about its PC-12 product-transition plans?

Yes, and the products we buy are already formulated to meet the new PC-12 requirements

Yes, and the products are expected to transition by December 1 for January 1 availability

Yes, but the transition is expected to take place after January 1

No, the plans are not firm yet

* 3. How prepared is your organization for PC-12?

Fully prepared

Mostly prepared

Some preparation underway

Little preparation underway

Not sure

4. Do you expect PC-12 to require significant changes to the HDEO products your organization sells, distributes, manufactures, or uses?

Significant changes

Moderate changes

Minor changes

Little or no change

Too early to tell

5. What is your current view of FB-4 demand or use?

Expect meaningful demand/use

Limited/selective demand/use

Expected only in specific applications

No current plans to offer/use it

Too early to tell

6. What is your biggest unresolved issue related to PC-12?

Product/formulation changes

OEM guidance and approvals

CL-4 vs. FB-4 positioning

Inventory and cutover planning

Customer communication

Off-highway applications

Other

7. Looking beyond PC-12, what would most help address today’s challenges and make future specification transitions and supply disruptions easier to manage?

Greater flexibility from OEMs in product approvals and transition requirements

Greater flexibility from API in licensing and specification-transition requirements

Better coordination among OEMs, API and industry for predictable, manageable transitions

Longer transition periods between new and superseded specifications

Earlier and clearer communication of OEM and API requirements

Greater availability of qualifying base oils and additives

More flexibility in product formulations and performance requirements

Better guidance for applications outside the primary specification targets

Other

8. What PC-12 issue—or any other issue or question—would you most like JobbersWorld to address?

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9. If you are willing to be contacted for a brief follow-up discussion, please provide your name, company and email.

0/500

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