Pongo como ejemplo de lo anteriormente indicado cuales son las pruebas que tienen que cumplir los lubricantes para cumplir con las ultimas categoria API SM para bencineros y API CJ-4 para Diesel.
API CJ-4 Performance Category Tests
http://www.swri.edu/4org/d08/flures/APICJ4Tests.htm
API SM
Algunos de los organismos que generan estandares para lubricantes son lo siguientes (o sea si se encuentran con una especificación de lubes serán de alguno de estos viejos)
AAMA = American Automobile Manufacturers Association
ACEA=Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles
ANSI=American National Standards Institute
APE=Association of Petroleum Engineers (USA)
API=American Petroleum Institute
ASME=American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM=American Society for Testing & Materials
BLF=British Lubricants Federation
BTC=British Technical Council of the Motor & Petroleum Industries (UK National Body in CEC)
CEC=1. Commission of the European Communities
2. Co-ordinating European Council for the Development of Performance Tests for Transportation Fuels, Lubricants & Other Fluids
CEC-ELTC=CEC Engine Lubricants Technical Committee
CIMAC=International Council on Combustion Engines
DOT=Department of Transport (USA)
ELTC=Engine Lubricants Technical Committee (of CEC)
EMA=Engine Manufacturers Association (USA)
EOLCS=Engine Oil Lubricant Classification System (of API)
ILMA=Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (USA)
ILSAC=International Lubricant Standardisation Advisory Committee
JALOS=Japanese Lubricating Oil Society
JAMA=Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
JARI=Japan Automobile Research Institute
JASO=Japanese Standards Organisation
JSAE=Society of Automotive Engineers (Japan)
SAE=Society of Automotive Engineers (USA)