Japanese Automotive Standards Organization

The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization (日本自動車規格, Nihon Jidōsha Kikaku, JASO) is an organization that sets automotive standards in Japan, analogous to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in the United States. JASO also sets standards for grades of oil; the highest grade for two-stroke engines being JASO FD, and JASO MA for four-stroke engines (motorcycles).

"JASO" redirects here. For the Greek goddess, see Iaso.

JASO is part of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (財団法人自動車技術会, Zaidan-hōjin Jidōsha Gijutsukai, JSAE).

M 345 "2-cycle gasoline engine-lubricating oil-performance classification"

It stipulates the lubricating oil used in 2-stroke gasoline engines such as motorcycles, general-purpose machines, and outboard motors [1], and was established in 1994[2]. For 2-stroke oil, lubricity, cleanliness, exhaust smoke and exhaust system blockage are evaluated by the test methods specified in JASO M 340, M 341, M 342, and M 343, and the grades are FB, FC, and FD. Performance is categorized[2]. FA has been abolished, but the performance classification is positioned as follows.

FA

   It has the minimum performance for a two-stroke engine.

FB

   Especially excellent in lubricity and cleanliness compared to FA.

FC

   Low smoke type with excellent exhaust smoke and exhaust system blockage compared to FB.

FD

   Improved cleaning performance at high engine temperatures compared to FC.

In addition, FB, FC, and FD of this standard are adopted as EGB, EGC, and EGD, respectively, as ISO standards.

See also


  1. "JASO Engine Oil Standards Implementation Pane". 社団法人日本自動車技術会. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. "2サイクルガソリン機関潤滑油性能分類(JASO M 345)の規格利用マニュアル" (pdf). JASOエンジン油普及促進評議会. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
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