2005 California Business and Professions Code Sections 13460-13462 Lubricate Transmissions, Gears, or Axles

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)
                                by ASTM D445              Minimum
            Viscosity                  o               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.
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.