Disclosed herein is an oil additive and combination oil product comprising an effective amount of the oil additive. The oil additive comprises a bismuth-containing premix, the bismuth-containing premix comprising bismuth trioxide and a carrier, and a boron-containing premix, the boron-containing premix comprising boric acid, a carrier, and an anionic surfactant.

Disclosed herein is an oil additive and combination oil product comprising an effective amount of the oil additive. The oil additive comprises a bismuth-containing premix, the bismuth-containing premix comprising bismuth trioxide and a carrier, and a boron-containing premix, the boron-containing premix comprising boric acid, a carrier, and an anionic surfactant.

The invention provides lubricating composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity, and an oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol, wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substituted with at least one aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 40 to 96 carbon atoms, and wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substantially free of aromatic hydrocarbyl groups. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition. The invention further relates to the use of the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol in the lubricating composition to a passenger car internal combustion engine at least one of (i) control of fuel economy, (ii) control of corrosion, (iii) cleanliness, and (iv) control of bore wear.

The invention provides lubricating composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity, and an oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol, wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substituted with at least one aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 40 to 96 carbon atoms, and wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substantially free of aromatic hydrocarbyl groups. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition. The invention further relates to the use of the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol in the lubricating composition to a passenger car internal combustion engine at least one of (i) control of fuel economy, (ii) control of corrosion, (iii) cleanliness, and (iv) control of bore wear.

A metal-containing detergent, suitable for use as a lubricant additive, in the form of a concentrate in oil in which a basic metal-containing material is maintained in dispersion or solution in the oil by a gemini surfactant system comprising, or being derivable or derived from, a double bond-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, the double bond or bonds of which being functionalized to carry polar groups across or on the double bond or bonds and the carboxylic acid group or groups thereof being functionalized to become an amide or ester group carrying at least one alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

A metal-containing detergent, suitable for use as a lubricant additive, in the form of a concentrate in oil in which a basic metal-containing material is maintained in dispersion or solution in the oil by a gemini surfactant system comprising, or being derivable or derived from, a double bond-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, the double bond or bonds of which being functionalized to carry polar groups across or on the double bond or bonds and the carboxylic acid group or groups thereof being functionalized to become an amide or ester group carrying at least one alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

The invention provides a lubricating composition comprising a low viscosity base oil and a synergistic mixture of a functionalized ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, a poly(meth)acrylate polymer, and a metal-free anti-wear agent. The invention also provides a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine using such a lubricating composition.

The invention provides a lubricating composition comprising a low viscosity base oil and a synergistic mixture of a functionalized ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, a poly(meth)acrylate polymer, and a metal-free anti-wear agent. The invention also provides a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine using such a lubricating composition.

The invention is directed to a zinc-free lubricating composition for an internal combustion engine containing a phosphorus anti-wear agent, an ashless antioxidant, and a metal-free basic detergent. The lubricating composition provides wear protection, deposit control, and improved acid control with reduced levels of metal-containing additives.

The invention is directed to a zinc-free lubricating composition for an internal combustion engine containing a phosphorus anti-wear agent, an ashless antioxidant, and a metal-free basic detergent. The lubricating composition provides wear protection, deposit control, and improved acid control with reduced levels of metal-containing additives.