The invention provides a lubricant composition for an eccentric oscillating planetary gear type speed reducer comprising the following components (a) to (d): (a) a base oil containing a synthetic oil; (b) at least one calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium salts of petroleum sulfonic acids, calcium salts of alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids, calcium salts of salicylates, calcium salts of phenates, calcium salts of oxidized waxes, overbased calcium salts of petroleum sulfonic acids, overbased calcium salts of alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids, overbased calcium salts of salicylates, overbased calcium salts of phenates, and overbased calcium salts of oxidized waxes; (c) an antioxidant; and (d) a glycerin fatty acid ester.

The invention provides a lubricant composition for an eccentric oscillating planetary gear type speed reducer comprising the following components (a) to (d): (a) a base oil containing a synthetic oil; (b) at least one calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium salts of petroleum sulfonic acids, calcium salts of alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids, calcium salts of salicylates, calcium salts of phenates, calcium salts of oxidized waxes, overbased calcium salts of petroleum sulfonic acids, overbased calcium salts of alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids, overbased calcium salts of salicylates, overbased calcium salts of phenates, and overbased calcium salts of oxidized waxes; (c) an antioxidant; and (d) a glycerin fatty acid ester.

The present invention provides a grease composition for constant velocity joints, which includes a lubricating base oil, a thickener including a nitrogen-containing compound, a triglyceride, a diester, and a boron nitride, wherein a total content of the triglyceride and the diester is 1 to 5 mass % based on a total amount of the grease composition, and a mass ratio of a content of the triglyceride to a content of the diester (triglyceride/diester) is 0.3 to 1.5.

The present invention provides a grease composition for constant velocity joints, which includes a lubricating base oil, a thickener including a nitrogen-containing compound, a triglyceride, a diester, and a boron nitride, wherein a total content of the triglyceride and the diester is 1 to 5 mass % based on a total amount of the grease composition, and a mass ratio of a content of the triglyceride to a content of the diester (triglyceride/diester) is 0.3 to 1.5.

The present application relates to the use, in a lubricant composition comprising at least one base oil, of 2 to 12% by weight, relative to the weight of said lubricant composition, of an ester that has a viscosity at 100 C. of between 200 and 1000 cSt, for the purpose of improving the cleanliness of an engine.

The present application relates to the use, in a lubricant composition comprising at least one base oil, of 2 to 12% by weight, relative to the weight of said lubricant composition, of an ester that has a viscosity at 100 C. of between 200 and 1000 cSt, for the purpose of improving the cleanliness of an engine.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a lubricant. The lubricant includes a first non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The lubricant further includes a second non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The second non-amphiphilic triglyceride is different from the first non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The lubricant further includes a non-amphiphilic glycol ester.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a lubricant. The lubricant includes a first non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The lubricant further includes a second non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The second non-amphiphilic triglyceride is different from the first non-amphiphilic triglyceride. The lubricant further includes a non-amphiphilic glycol ester.

An electric compressor is provided which has: in a sealed container, a compression mechanism to compress a refrigerant and an electric motor to drive the compression mechanism, wherein the refrigerant contains 20% by mass or more of hydrofluoroolefin, and a refrigerator oil stored in the sealed container contains; polyvinyl ether as a base oil; an alicyclic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil; an aliphatic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil; and tertiary phosphate in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil.

Certain embodiments of the invention provide a lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating oil base stock and a compound of formula (I): ##STR00001##
or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as methods of use thereof.