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The purpose of this paper is to improve the understanding of static friction and the factors which influence it and its measurement. This paper also evaluates the relationship between a variety of measurements to quantify the static friction level. The static friction level is very important in equipment such as an automatic transmission where the clutch pack must have sufficient holding capacity to transmit power from the motor to the wheels. A test procedure was developed to evaluate three commonly reported measurements of static capacity. They were: the endpoint of a dynamic engagement (lock-up) where the relative velocity approaches zero, the breakaway torque required to initiate relative motion in an engaged clutch, and the steady-state torque generated during a low speed slip.