Designation:D5704−15aStandardTestMethodforEvaluationoftheThermalandOxidativeStabilityofLubricatingOilsUsedforManualTransmissionsandFinalDriveAxles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5704;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1ThistestmethodiscommonlyreferredtoastheL-60-1test.2Itcoverstheoil-thickening,insolubles-formation,anddeposit-formationcharacteristicsofautomotivemanualtrans-missionandfinaldriveaxlelubricatingoilswhensubjectedtohigh-temperatureoxidizingconditions.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.2.1Exceptions—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsforcatalystmassloss,oilmassandvolume,alternatoroutput,andairflowaretoberegardedasstandard.1.2.2SIunitsareprovidedforallparametersexceptwherethereisnodirectequivalentsuchastheunitsforscrewthreads,orwherethereisasolesourcesupplyequipmentspecification.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificwarninginformationisgiveninSections7and8andAnnexA3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3B224ClassificationofCoppersD235SpecificationforMineralSpirits(PetroleumSpirits)(HydrocarbonDryCleaningSolvent)D445TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofTransparentandOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-ity)D664TestMethodforAcidNumberofPetroleumProductsbyPotentiometricTitrationD893TestMethodforInsolublesinUsedLubricatingOilsD6984TestMethodforEvaluationofAutomotiveEngineOilsintheSequenceIIIF,Spark-IgnitionEngineE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDeterm...
