The present technology is related to imide containing quaternary ammonium salts having a hydrocarbyl substituent of number average molecular weight less 300, and additive packages having such quaternary ammonium salts and improved stability.

The lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber of the present invention contains (A) a base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil, (B) a tertiary amine represented by the following general formula (I), and (C) a zinc dithiophosphate represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms in the general formula (I), ##STR00002## wherein R.sup.4 to R.sup.7 each independently represent one selected from an alkyl group and an alkenyl group each having 1 to 24 carbon atoms in the general formula (II).

The lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber of the present invention contains (A) a base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil, (B) a tertiary amine represented by the following general formula (I), and (C) a zinc dithiophosphate represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms in the general formula (I), ##STR00002## wherein R.sup.4 to R.sup.7 each independently represent one selected from an alkyl group and an alkenyl group each having 1 to 24 carbon atoms in the general formula (II).

A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an N-hydrocarbyl-substituted aminoester, wherein the N-hydrocarbyl substituent comprises a hydrocarbyl group of at least 3 carbons atoms, with a branch at the 1 or 2 position of the hydrocarbyl chain, provides good iron and copper corrosion performance in driveline or gear applications.

A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an N-hydrocarbyl-substituted aminoester, wherein the N-hydrocarbyl substituent comprises a hydrocarbyl group of at least 3 carbons atoms, with a branch at the 1 or 2 position of the hydrocarbyl chain, provides good iron and copper corrosion performance in driveline or gear applications.

The present invention relates to a compound of the Formula I:

##STR00001##

and a lubricating composition containing and a method for preparing the same. In Formula I, R.sub.1-R.sub.5 and R.sub.6-R.sub.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl groups and hydrocarbyl groups containing heteroatoms, such that the total carbon atoms from Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 is from 6 to 166 carbon atoms, and molybdate anion (Y) is a binuclear sulfur-containing dianion selected from the group consisting of [Mo.sub.2S.sub.8O.sub.2].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.9O].sup.2−, and [Mo.sub.2S.sub.10].sup.2.

The present invention relates to a compound of the Formula I:

##STR00001##

and a lubricating composition containing and a method for preparing the same. In Formula I, R.sub.1-R.sub.5 and R.sub.6-R.sub.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl groups and hydrocarbyl groups containing heteroatoms, such that the total carbon atoms from Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 is from 6 to 166 carbon atoms, and molybdate anion (Y) is a binuclear sulfur-containing dianion selected from the group consisting of [Mo.sub.2S.sub.8O.sub.2].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.9O].sup.2−, and [Mo.sub.2S.sub.10].sup.2.

The present invention relates to lubricating compositions comprising a compound of Formula I:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1-R.sub.4 and R.sub.5-R.sub.8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl groups and hydrocarbyl groups containing heteroatoms, such that the total carbon atoms from counterions Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 is from 8 to 76, and molybdate anion (Y) is a binuclear sulfur-containing dianion selected from the group consisting of [Mo.sub.2S.sub.8O.sub.2].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.9O].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.10].sup.2−, and mixtures thereof, and are present in the lubricating composition in an amount sufficient to provide about 100-15,000 ppm molybdenum.

The present invention relates to lubricating compositions comprising a compound of Formula I:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1-R.sub.4 and R.sub.5-R.sub.8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl groups and hydrocarbyl groups containing heteroatoms, such that the total carbon atoms from counterions Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 is from 8 to 76, and molybdate anion (Y) is a binuclear sulfur-containing dianion selected from the group consisting of [Mo.sub.2S.sub.8O.sub.2].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.9O].sup.2−, [Mo.sub.2S.sub.10].sup.2−, and mixtures thereof, and are present in the lubricating composition in an amount sufficient to provide about 100-15,000 ppm molybdenum.

The present invention relates to conveyor lubricant compositions including an emulsion of a lipophilic compound and also including an emulsifier and/or an anionic surfactant. The present invention also relates to methods employing such lubricant compositions. In an embodiment, the method includes applying the present lubricant composition to a conveyor with a non-energized nozzle.