The lubricating oil composition of the present invention contains a base oil, a 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (A), and at least one compound (B) selected from a benzotriazole compound and a sorbitan compound.

A multi-functional olefin copolymer viscosity index improver and a lubricating oil composition including such lubricant additive that provides improved viscometric properties and helps reduce low speed pre-ignition events at the same time. In one approach, the multi-functional olefin copolymer viscosity index improver is silicone functionalized and includes an acylated olefin copolymer with aminosilane or aminosiloxone pendant or side groups.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition containing a mineral base oil (A) having a temperature gradient |Dt| of a distillation temperature between two points of a distillation amount of 2.0% by volume and a distillation amount of 5.0% by volume in a distillation curve of 6.8 C./% by volume or less, and an antioxidant (B) containing an amine-based antioxidant (B1), a phenol-based antioxidant (B2), and a phosphorus-based antioxidant (B3), wherein the content of the component (B3) is 0.06 to 1.0% by mass based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition is a long-life lubricating oil composition that maintains excellent oxidation stability even for long-term use in a high-temperature environment, and has a high effect of suppressing the generation of sludge for a long period of time.

Provided are; a lubricating oil composition excellent in fuel saving performance, seizure resistance, wear resistance, fatigue lifetime and shear stability, which contains a base oil (A), an olefin polymer (B) having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 12,000 or less, and a specific sulfur compound (C) and wherein the content of all sulfur atoms based on the total amount of the composition is 1.2% by mass or more and 2.5% by mass or less; and a lubrication method using the lubricating oil composition.

A composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity; an alkylated phenyl--naphthyl amine; and at least one oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof. Wherein the oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof comprises at least one oil soluble diphenylamine tolutriazole reaction product.

The disclosed technology provides a lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and a detergent comprising a polyolefin-substituted hydroxy-aromatic carboxylic acid or salt thereof, wherein the polyolefin is derived from a branched alkene having at least 4 carbon atoms and wherein the polyolefin has a number average molecular weight of 150 to 800. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition.

Turbine lubricant additives and lubricants including such additives that provide rust prevention and water separation but also pass the demanding stage II wet filterability at the same time.

Lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, one or more antioxidants selected from a group consisting of N--naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants and diphenylamine antioxidants; and a sulfur-containing additive comprising up to seven carbon atoms exhibit outstanding oxidative stability and non-corrosion properties. The N--naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants plus diphenylamine antioxidants in total may be present from about 0.2 wt % to about 0.8 wt %, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition. The sulfur provided by the sulfur-containing additive may be present from about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.

This disclosure relates to a low viscosity lubricating turbine oil having a composition comprising a lubricating oil base stock, as a major component, and one or more lubricating oil additives, as minor components. The lubricating turbine oil has a kinematic viscosity of about 16 cSt to about 22 cSt at 40 C., a density of about 0.8 g/ml to about 0.9 g/ml, and an absolute evaporation loss at 150 C. of less than about 4%. This disclosure also relates to a method for improving energy efficiency in a turbomachine lubricated with the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil. This disclosure further relates to a method for improving energy efficiency while maintaining or improving deposit control and lubricating oil additive solvency in a turbomachine lubricated with the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil. This disclosure yet further relates to a method for improving solubility, compatibility and dispersancy of polar additives in the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil.

Provided is a method for improving oxidation resistance and deposit resistance of a lubricating oil for use in lubricating a mechanical component. The method includes the step of providing the lubricating oil to the mechanical component and measuring the improved oxidation and deposit resistance. The lubricating oil includes a lubricating oil base stock at from 0 to 80 wt %, at least one branched isoparaffin having a mole % of epsilon carbon as measured by C.sub.13 NMR of less than or equal to 10% at from 20 to 80 wt %, at least one viscosity modifier at from 5 to 20 wt %, and one or more other lubricating oil additives. The oxidation resistance in the CEC L-109 oxidation resistance test is improved to greater than 310 hours to achieve a 100% viscosity increase and the deposit resistance in the TEOST 33C is improve to total deposits of less than 45 mg as compared to oxidation resistance and deposit resistance achieved using a lubricating oil not containing the at least one branched isoparaffin.