This SAE Information Report reviews the various physical and chemical properties of engine oils and provides references to test methods and standards used to measure these properties. It also includes general references on the subject of engine oils@ base stocks@ and additives.
ASTM D1160-15 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D1298-12 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D1310-14 Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D1500-12 Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D156-15 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D189-06 Standard Test Method for Conradson Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D2270-10 Standard Practice for Calculating Viscosity Index From Kinematic Viscosity at 40 and 100&176C*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D2500-16 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D287-12 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D2887-16 Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D2896-15 Standard Test Method for Base Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Perchloric Acid Titration*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D2982-07 Standard Test Methods for Detecting Glycol-Base Antifreeze in Used Lubricating Oils*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D322-97 Standard Test Method for Gasoline Diluent in Used Gasoline Engine Oils by Distillation
ASTM D3244-12 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D341-09 Standard Practice for Viscosity-Temperature Charts for Liquid Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D3524 Standard Test Method for Diesel Fuel Diluent in Used Diesel Engine Oils by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D445-15 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D482-13 Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D524-15 Standard Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D56-05 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D664-11 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D874-13 Standard Test Method for Sulfated Ash from Lubricating Oils and Additives*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D892-13 Standard Test Method for Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D893-14 Standard Test Method for Insolubles in Used Lubricating Oils*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D91-02 Standard Test Method for Precipitation Number of Lubricating Oils
ASTM D92-12 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D93-15 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D95-13 Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D97-15 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D97-16 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM D974-14 Standard Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration*, 2024-04-20 Update
SAE J357-2016 history
2016SAE J357-2016 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils
2006SAE J357-2006 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils
1999SAE J357-1999 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils
1996SAE J357-1996 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils
1995SAE J357-1995 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINE OILS
1991SAE J357-1991 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINE OILS
1986SAE J357-1986 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINE OILS
1984SAE J357-1984 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils
1977SAE J357A-1977 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINE OILS
1969SAE J357-1969 Physical and Chemical Properties of Engine Oils