The engine lubricating system can become contaminated with carbon deposits and sludge. Sludge is where the combustion by-products that have entered the oil base saturate this oil base, thus forming a thick carbon rich substance. Sludge is not wanted within the engine. Sludge and or carbon deposits in the motor oil cause problems. Such carbon deposits form in the motor oil from heat, pressure, and namely combustion gases that have leaked pasted the piston rings. Turpentine and terpenes, hereafter referred to as “terpenes”, have shown that these chemicals can breakdown carbon which has been deposited within the engine's oil base.

The engine lubricating system can become contaminated with carbon deposits and sludge. Sludge is where the combustion by-products that have entered the oil base saturate this oil base, thus forming a thick carbon rich substance. Sludge is not wanted within the engine. Sludge and or carbon deposits in the motor oil cause problems. Such carbon deposits form in the motor oil from heat, pressure, and namely combustion gases that have leaked pasted the piston rings. Turpentine and terpenes, hereafter referred to as “terpenes”, have shown that these chemicals can breakdown carbon which has been deposited within the engine's oil base.

A silole derivative is of formula (I):

##STR00001## each of the groups in the above formula is defined as those in the description. The silole derivative of formula (I) has aggregation-induced emission performance, and is particularly applicable in luminescent parts and devices, fluorescent probes, biological imaging, lubricating oils and greases. A lubricating grease composition has photoluminescence performance, as well as one or more of advantageous anti-oxidation properties, anti-wear properties, extreme pressure properties and anti-rust properties. It is applicable in many mechanical equipment in electrical industry, metallurgical industry, food industry, paper industry, automobile industry and aircraft industry.

A silole derivative is of formula (I):

##STR00001## each of the groups in the above formula is defined as those in the description. The silole derivative of formula (I) has aggregation-induced emission performance, and is particularly applicable in luminescent parts and devices, fluorescent probes, biological imaging, lubricating oils and greases. A lubricating grease composition has photoluminescence performance, as well as one or more of advantageous anti-oxidation properties, anti-wear properties, extreme pressure properties and anti-rust properties. It is applicable in many mechanical equipment in electrical industry, metallurgical industry, food industry, paper industry, automobile industry and aircraft industry.

A method for producing a lubricating oil composition includes: a step of mixing a base oil and fullerene, dissolving a soluble component of the fullerene in the base oil, and obtaining a mixture of the base oil and fullerene; a step of removing an insoluble component included in the mixture and obtaining a fullerene solution; and a step of heat-treating the fullerene solution.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber, the lubricating oil composition being capable of emitting fluorescence by ultraviolet irradiation while ensuring thermal stability and abrasion resistance. This lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber contains, as components: (A) a base oil; (B) a hydrocarbon compound having a stilbene structure; and (C) a phosphite ester.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber, the lubricating oil composition being capable of emitting fluorescence by ultraviolet irradiation while ensuring thermal stability and abrasion resistance. This lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber contains, as components: (A) a base oil; (B) a hydrocarbon compound having a stilbene structure; and (C) a phosphite ester.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber, the lubricating oil composition being capable of emitting fluorescence by ultraviolet irradiation while ensuring thermal stability and abrasion resistance. This lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber contains, as components: (A) a base oil; (B) a hydrocarbon compound having a stilbene structure; and (C) a phosphite ester.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber, the lubricating oil composition being capable of emitting fluorescence by ultraviolet irradiation while ensuring thermal stability and abrasion resistance. This lubricating oil composition for a shock absorber contains, as components: (A) a base oil; (B) a hydrocarbon compound having a stilbene structure; and (C) a phosphite ester.

The invention relates to industrial gear oil compositions that have been specially designed to have improved storage stability and/or paint compatibility and/or seal compatibility. This improvement is achieved while maintaining good performance in other areas. These improvements are particularly relevant to synthetic lubricants, such as those made with polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oils. This balance of properties has been difficult to achieve in synthetic compositions where problems in the areas of storage stability, paint compatibility and/or seal compatibility of become more pronounced. The invention also relates to processes of making such compositions and methods of using the same.