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Standard Classification and Specification of Automotive Service Greases
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Scope
1.1 This specification covers lubricating greases suitable for the periodic relubrication of chassis systems and wheel bearings of passenger cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
1.2 This specification defines the requirements used to describe the properties and performance characteristics of chassis greases and wheel bearing greases for service-fill applications.
1.3 The test requirements (acceptance limits) given in this specification are, as the case may be, minimum or maximum acceptable values for valid duplicate test results. No additional corrections for test precision, such as described in Practice D 3244, are to be applied inasmuch as the precision of the test methods was taken into account in the determination of the requirements.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in inch-pound units are for information only.
Keywords
automotive grease categories; automotive service grease; chassis grease; multipurpose automotive grease; NLGI; chassis and wheel bearing service classification; NLGI grease classification; wheel bearing grease; ICS Number Code 75.100 (Lubricants, industrial oils and related products)
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Document Number
ASTM-D4950-01(2004)e1
Revision Level
2001 R04(E1) EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval with Ed Change
Publication Date
June 1, 2004
Document Type
Classification
Page Count
5 pages
Committee Number
D02.B0.04