13460-13462

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
SECTION 13460-13462




13460.  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         470
                         than 31.7

   (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.



13461.  Lubricating oil shall not be sold or distributed for use in
lubricating manual transmissions, gears, or axles unless the product
conforms to the following specifications:
   (a) It meets the service requirements contained in the latest
revision of the SAE Information Report on axle and manual
transmission lubricants SAE J308.
   (b) The viscosity grade classification number shall be the same as
the latest published Society of Automotive Engineers Standard SAE
J306 when tested in accordance with the latest method published by
the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
   (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.



13462.  Any manufacturer or packager of any product subject to this
article and sold in this state shall provide, upon request to duly
authorized representatives of the department, documentation of any
claim made upon their products' label.