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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 13460

Standards for Lubricating Oils and Oils Used to Lubricate Transmissions, Gears, or Axles

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Engine oil shall not be sold or distributed for use in an internal combustion engine unless the product conforms to the following specifications:

(a) It shall meet the engine oil requirements established by the latest revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers Standard SAE J183 for engine oil performance and engine service classification.

(b) The flashpoints for the various Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) classifications shall not be less than the following when tested in accordance with the latest ASTM standard method of test for flash and fire points by means of the Cleveland open cup (ASTM D-92):

Kinematic

Viscosity (centistoke)

Minimum

Viscosity

by ASTM D445

Flash Degrees

Classification

at 100° C

Fahrenheit

SAE 5W

305

SAE 10W

335

SAE 20W

345

SAE 20

345

SAE 30

355

SAE 40

375

SAE 50

400

SAE 60

435

Grade 70

26.1 to less than 31.7

470

(c) It shall be free from water and suspended matter when tested by means of centrifuge, in accordance with the standard test ASTM D-2273.

(d) Any engine oil that is represented to meet SAE engine oil performance and engine service classification SA must have a neutralization number as measured by ASTM method D-974 of 0.20 maximum.

(e) Any engine oil represented as “energy conserving” shall meet the requirements established by the latest revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J-1423.

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