A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine has a HTHS viscosity at 150? C. of 2.25 to <2.55 mPa.Math.s and includes: (A) a lubricating base oil including (a) mineral base oil(s) and/or (a) synthetic base oil(s), and having a kinematic viscosity at 100? C. of 3.8-4.6 mm.sup.2/s; (B) 1000-2000 mass ppm, in terms of metal content, of a metallic detergent including (a) metal salicylate detergent(s), and delivering ?10 mmol/kg of total salicylate soap base per kilogram of the composition; (C) 1.0 to 4.0 mass % of a comb-shaped poly(meth)acrylate having a Mw of 350,000-1,000,000 and a PDI of ?4.0; and (D) 100-1000 mass ppm, in terms of nitrogen, of a succinimide dispersant including (i) (a) non-modified succinimide dispersant(s) and/or (ii) (a) boric acid-modified succinimide dispersant(s), wherein the (i) and the (ii), in total, deliver ?70 mass % of total nitrogen content of the component (D).

A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine has a HTHS viscosity at 150? C. of 2.25 to <2.55 mPa.Math.s and includes: (A) a lubricating base oil including (a) mineral base oil(s) and/or (a) synthetic base oil(s), and having a kinematic viscosity at 100? C. of 3.8-4.6 mm.sup.2/s; (B) 1000-2000 mass ppm, in terms of metal content, of a metallic detergent including (a) metal salicylate detergent(s), and delivering ?10 mmol/kg of total salicylate soap base per kilogram of the composition; (C) 1.0 to 4.0 mass % of a comb-shaped poly(meth)acrylate having a Mw of 350,000-1,000,000 and a PDI of ?4.0; and (D) 100-1000 mass ppm, in terms of nitrogen, of a succinimide dispersant including (i) (a) non-modified succinimide dispersant(s) and/or (ii) (a) boric acid-modified succinimide dispersant(s), wherein the (i) and the (ii), in total, deliver ?70 mass % of total nitrogen content of the component (D).

To provide a lubricating oil composition that has good detergency irrespective of the small sulfated ash content thereof, and has a good friction reducing capability even after the deterioration thereof. The lubricating oil composition contains a base oil (A), a non-metal-containing sulfur antioxidant (B), and a hindered amine antioxidant (C) having one piperidine-derived skeleton in a molecule, and has a content of the non-metal-containing sulfur antioxidant (B) as converted in terms of sulfur atom of 800 ppm by mass or more based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition, a content of the hindered amine antioxidant (C) as converted in terms of nitrogen atom of 100 ppm by mass or more and 400 ppm by mass or less based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition, a sulfated ash content of 0.70% by mass or less, and a total base number of 4.0 mgKOH/g or more.

The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, an ashless phosphorus-containing antiwear agent an alkaline earth metal detergent, an ashless antioxidant, and an ashless dispersant where the lubricating compositions are substantially free of zinc and methods of lubricating an engine with such lubricating compositions. The instant lubricating compositions are useful as alternative lubricating compositions the reduce and/or eliminate zinc to achieve a desired performance goal of the lubricating composition.

The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, an ashless phosphorus-containing antiwear agent an alkaline earth metal detergent, an ashless antioxidant, and an ashless dispersant where the lubricating compositions are substantially free of zinc and methods of lubricating an engine with such lubricating compositions. The instant lubricating compositions are useful as alternative lubricating compositions the reduce and/or eliminate zinc to achieve a desired performance goal of the lubricating composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition which, even while exhibiting an excellent friction reducing effect by combining plural types of molybdenum-based friction modifiers, has excellent high-temperature detergency, oxidation stability and copper corrosion resistance. The object has been achieved by a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A), a molybdenum-based friction modifier (B), a metal-based detergent (C), and an ash-free dispersant (D), wherein the molybdenum-based friction modifier (B) contains two or more selected from the group consisting of a binuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B1), a trinuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B2), and a molybdenum-amine complex (B3); the metal-based detergent (C) contains a sulfur atom; the ash-free dispersant (D) contains a nitrogen atom; the acid value derived from the binuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B1) and the trinuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B2) is less than 0.04 mgKOH/g; the content ratio of a sulfur content (C.sub.S) derived from the metal-based detergent (C) to a nitrogen content (D.sub.N) derived from the ash-free dispersant (D), [(C.sub.S)/(D.sub.N)] is 0.30 to 0.85 in terms of the mass ratio; and the phosphorus content based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition is more than 0.04% by mass and less than 0.10% by mass.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition which, even while exhibiting an excellent friction reducing effect by combining plural types of molybdenum-based friction modifiers, has excellent high-temperature detergency, oxidation stability and copper corrosion resistance. The object has been achieved by a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A), a molybdenum-based friction modifier (B), a metal-based detergent (C), and an ash-free dispersant (D), wherein the molybdenum-based friction modifier (B) contains two or more selected from the group consisting of a binuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B1), a trinuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B2), and a molybdenum-amine complex (B3); the metal-based detergent (C) contains a sulfur atom; the ash-free dispersant (D) contains a nitrogen atom; the acid value derived from the binuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B1) and the trinuclear molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B2) is less than 0.04 mgKOH/g; the content ratio of a sulfur content (C.sub.S) derived from the metal-based detergent (C) to a nitrogen content (D.sub.N) derived from the ash-free dispersant (D), [(C.sub.S)/(D.sub.N)] is 0.30 to 0.85 in terms of the mass ratio; and the phosphorus content based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition is more than 0.04% by mass and less than 0.10% by mass.

This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH.sub.3O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.nH wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R.sub.1O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.mH wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) HO(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.kH wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III) k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive, selected from the group consisting of corrosion inhibitors, alkalinity agents, aging protection agents, defoamers and lubricants, the lubricants being selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide containing alkylene oxide polymers that are optionally substituted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group, triglycerides, castor oil, ricinoleic acid, and ethoxylates of castor oil or ricinoleic acid, and mixtures thereof, the fluid comprising at most 3 wt.-% of an ester between boric acid and a glycol or alkylpolyglycol compound.

This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH.sub.3O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.nH wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R.sub.1O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.mH wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) HO(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.kH wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III) k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive, selected from the group consisting of corrosion inhibitors, alkalinity agents, aging protection agents, defoamers and lubricants, the lubricants being selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide containing alkylene oxide polymers that are optionally substituted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group, triglycerides, castor oil, ricinoleic acid, and ethoxylates of castor oil or ricinoleic acid, and mixtures thereof, the fluid comprising at most 3 wt.-% of an ester between boric acid and a glycol or alkylpolyglycol compound.

This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising: (A) from 50 to 85 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I): CH.sub.3O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.nH, wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I), n is 3, and (B) from 1 to 20 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II): R.sub.1O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.mH, wherein R.sub.1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, with the proviso that in at least 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (II), m is 3, and (C) from 6 to 35 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III): HO(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.kH, wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III), k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive.