California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 5 — Weights and Measures, Chapter 14 — Fuels and Lubricants, Article 7 — Standards for Lubricating Oils and Oils Used to Lubricate Transmissions, Gears, or Axles, Section 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 SAE International Standard SAE J306 when tested in accordance with the latest method published by the ASTM International.
(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.
Notes
Prohibits selling or distributing lubricating oil for manual transmissions, gears, or axles unless it meets the latest SAE J308 service requirements, uses the latest SAE J306 viscosity grade classification when tested by the latest ASTM method, and is free from water and suspended matter when tested by centrifuge under ASTM D-2273.
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