KENYA STANDARD DKS 2490:2022

ICS 67.080.20

Second Edition

Automatic transmission fluid —

Specification

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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION

The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee:

BASF E.A.
D.T. Dobie
Diverse Management Consultancy Ltd.
Gulf Energy
Heller Petroleum Ltd.
Inspectorate E.A. Ltd.
Intertek
ISUZU E.A
African Gas and Oil Company Ltd
Rubis Energy (K) Ltd.
Kenya Accreditation Services
Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
Kenya Pipeline Company
Kurrent Technogies Ltd.
Lacheka Lubricants Ltd.
Lubricants
National Environment Management Authority
OLA Energy
Optimum
Petroleum Institute of East Africa
Sepyana Oil E.A
SGS
EPRA
Simba Corp Ltd.
Supply Cor
Synergy Lubricants
Total K Ltd.
Vivo Energy
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ICS 67.080.20

Second Edition

Automatic transmission fluid — Specification

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Foreword
This Kenya Standard was prepared by the Petroleum and Petroleum Products Technical Committee under the
guidance of the Standards Projects Committee, and it is in accordance with the procedures of the Kenya Bureau
of Standards.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (KS 2490:2013), which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:

— The requirements for Viscosity at 40oC and at 100oC have been revised from a range to a single
maximum number;
— requirement for density has been revised from a number to ‘to be reported’;
— additional test method for density have been included.

Automatic transmission fluid lubricates cools and cleans internal components of the transmission. It also helps
to maintain the hydraulic pressure necessary for the transmission to function. Transmission gears deliver power
from the engine to the drive wheels, shifting automatically to provide the best power and efficiency for driving
speed.

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Automotive biodiesel fuel — Specification

1 Scope
This Kenya Standard covers the specifications and test methods for automatic transmission fluid for use in
automatic gear boxes and automotive power steering.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ASTM D 92, Standard test method for flash and fire points by Cleveland open cup tester

ASTM D 97, Standard test method for pour point of petroleum products

ASTM D 445, Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (and calculation
of dynamic viscosity)

ASTM D 664, Standard test method for acid number of petroleum products by Potentiometric titration

ASTM D1298, Standard test method for density, relative density, or API gravity of crude petroleum and liquid
petroleum products by Hydrometer method

ASTM D 1500, Standard test method for ASTM Color of petroleum products (ASTM color scale)

ASTM D 2270, Standard practice for calculating viscosity index from kinematic viscosity at 40 and 100°C

ASTM D 2893 Standard test method for oxidation characteristics of extreme pressure lubrication oils

ASTM D 2983, Standard test method for low-temperature viscosity of lubricants measured by Brookfield
viscometer
ASTM D 4052, Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital
Density Meter

KS 2491, Base oils — Specification

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
automatic transmission fluids (ATF)
fluid that lubricates, cools and cleans internal components of the automatic transmission

3.2
batch
material from a single mix or in the case of a continuous production process, material from a single day’s
production

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4 Requirements
4.1 General

The ATF shall consist of an acceptable lubricant base oil meeting the requirements of KS 2491. The automatic
transmission fluid shall meet the stipulations in Table 1.

NOTE: Functional additives used for purposes other than transmission may be included. These may include lubricating qualities such as
anti-wear additives, rust and corrosion inhibition, detergents, dispersants, surfactants (which protect and clean metal surfaces); kinematic
viscosity and viscosity index improvers and modifiers, seal swell additives and agents (which extend the rotational speed range and
temperature range of the additives' application); anti-foam additives and anti-oxidation compounds to inhibit oxidation and "boil-off" (which
extends the life of the additives' application); cold-flow improvers, high-temperature thickeners, gasket conditioners, pour point
depressant and petroleum dye.

4.2 Storage stability

After conventional undercover storage under normal conditions for a period of 24 months from the date of
manufacture, the ATF in an unopened container shall still comply with all the other requirements of this
standard.

Table 1 — Requirements for automotive Transmission fluid

SL No Characteristic Requirement Test method

i) Viscosity at 40 °C cSt, Max ASTM D445

39

ii) Viscosity at 100 °C cSt, Max ASTM D445

7.5

iii) Viscosity index, min. 165 ASTM D2270

iv) Color Shall be distinctively coloured ASTM D1500

v) Brookfield viscosity at -40°C, Mpa.s <20,000 ASTM D2983

vi) Pour Point, ºC -45 ASTM D97

vii) Flash Point, °C min. 208 ASTM D92

viii) Density at 20 °C min. ASTM D1298

To be reported ASTM D 4052

ix) Oxidation test, hours 300 ASTM D 2893

x) Tan increase, max. 7.00 ASTM D 664

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5 Packing
The condition of each container for the ATF shall be such as to have no detrimental effect on the quality of the
product during normal transportation and storage. Only containers of the same size filled with ATF from the
same batch shall be packaged together.

6 Marking
The following information shall be clearly marked on the container, or on a label affixed to the container:

a) the name, address and registered trade mark of the manufacturer or supplier;

b) the description of the product;

c) change periods as recommended by the manufacturer or OEM;

d) batch number/identification;

e) date of manufacture and expiry; and

f) quantity

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