《汽车润滑油性能和服务分类维护程序》旨在通过重新定义现有的、添加新的或宣布为过时的润滑油类别来跟上不断变化的要求（除非另有规定，否则“类别”或“类别”一词也应指代分类或分类）汽车应用。要迅速完成此类行动，需要相关协会（即API或NLGI、ASTM和SAE）之间的密切协调（以下委员会在各自的协会内负责: API——市场营销部燃料和润滑油委员会；ASTM——委员会D02，小组委员会B、G或07（视情况而定）。对于汽车润滑脂，ASTM小组委员会B制定性能标准，而小组委员会G制定测试技术。；CEC——发动机燃料、发动机润滑油或变速器润滑油技术委员会；NLGI——董事会；SAE-燃料和润滑油部）。本程序适用于各种SAE文件中当前定义的润滑剂； i、 e.发动机机油（J183、J1423）、变速器油（J311、J1285）、轮轴/手动变速器润滑剂（J306）和润滑脂（J310）。

The Automotive Lubricant Performance and Service Classification Maintenance Procedure is designed to keep abreast of changing requirements by redefining existing, adding new, or declaring as obsolete lubricant categories (Unless otherwise specified, the words categories or category shall also imply classifications or classification.) with automotive application. To accomplish such action expeditiously requires close coordination among the appropriate societies (i.e. API or NLGI, ASTM and SAE) (The following committees are responsible within the respective societies: API - Marketing Department Fuels and Lubricants Committee; ASTM - Committee D02, Subcommittee B, G, or 07 (as appropriate) In the case of automotive greases, ASTM Subcommittee B develops performance criteria while Subcommittee G develops the test techniques.; CEC - Engine Fuel, Engine Lubricants or Transmission Lubricants Technical Committee; NLGI - Board of Directors; SAE - Fuels and Lubricants Division). This procedure is to be used for lubricants as currently defined in various SAE documents; i.e. engine oils (J183, J1423), transmission fluids (J311, J1285), axle/manual transmission lubricants (J306), and lubricating greases (J310).