An all-natural multi-purpose cleaner, lubricant, and protectant composition includes 85-90 percent by weight Ethanol; 5-10 percent by weight D-Limonene: 1-5 percent by weight Lard; and less than 1 percent by weight Beeswax.

A water-miscible functional fluid includes: a neutral photosensitizer having an isoalloxazine skeleton; and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a radical scavenger or a peroxide decomposer.

Gear oil compositions including a first oil basestock and a second basestock. The first basestock includes a Group II bright stock having a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 40 C.) of from 250 mm.sup.2/s to 600 mm.sup.2/s, a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 100 C.) of from 20 mm.sup.2/s to 70 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index (ASTM D2270) of from 80 to 120, and a pour point (ASTM D97) of from 50 C. to 20 C. The second basestock includes a polyalphaolefin (PAO) basestock having a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 40 C.) of from 500 mm.sup.2/s to 3500 mm.sup.2/s, a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 100 C.) of from 60 mm.sup.2/s to 300 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index (ASTM D2270) of from 150 to 250, and a pour point (ASTM D97) of from 50 C. to 20 C.

The present invention provides a magnetic viscous fluid and a mechanical device with both improved drag force during excitation and improved rubber-resistant properties. The magnetic viscous fluid comprises a magnetic particle and base oil, wherein the base oil comprises ester base oil and non-polar base oil, and a non-polarity index of the base oil is in the range of 10 to 45.

This invention relates to methods to reduce abnormal combustion events in the operation of an internal combustion engine comprising using a lubricating oil composition comprising/resulting from the admixing of: (i) base oil, (ii) detergent, preferably providing at least 800 ppm Mg and less than 500 ppm Ca; and (iii) abnormal combustion event inhibitor compound(s), preferably comprising at least one phosphorus containing compound providing greater than 0.12 mass % phosphorus; wherein: 1) the lubricating oil composition is a SAE 10W-X, SAE 5W-X or SAE 0W-X blend, where X is 8, 12, 16, 20, or 30; and 2) when the lubricating oil composition is combined with an 88 octane reference fuel, the combination completes at least 1 iteration of 175,000 cycles per iteration, as determined by Sequence IX Test, ASTM D829.