The present disclosure describes lubricant compositions effective to reduce lead corrosion through an admixture of lubricant additives including at least a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a dispersant, a friction modifier, and boron-containing compound.

The present disclosure describes lubricant compositions effective to reduce lead corrosion through an admixture of lubricant additives including at least a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a dispersant, a friction modifier, and boron-containing compound.

The present application relates to a lubricant composition comprising, in relation to the total weight of the lubricant composition at least one base oil; 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one polymeric organic friction modifier; and 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one ester said polymeric organic friction modifier is a compound of formula (I):

R.sup.1.[(AO).sub.n.-AO—R.sup.2].sub.m   (I)

wherein R.sup.1 is a residue of a group having at least m hydrogen atoms, m being greater than 2; AO is an alkylene oxide residue; n is between 0 and 100; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a C—(O)—R.sup.3 group with R.sup.3 being a residue.

Provided is a grease composition for a ball joint that can reduce the wear of a ball seat at a slide region and also has excellent compatibility with a dust cover. The grease composition for a ball joint comprises a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and the kinetic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 2,000 to 6,000 mm.sup.2/s. The additive contains a polar wax (e.g., monoamide wax or ester wax).

A lubricant composition comprising, in relation to the total weight of the lubricant composition:

at least one base oil;

0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one polymeric organic friction modifier; and

0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one ester, said polymeric organic friction modifier being the reaction product of: a) at least one hydrophobic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophobic polymer selected from polyolefins, polyacrylics and polystyrenes; b) at least one hydrophilic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophilic polymer selected from polyethers, polyesters and polyamides; c) optionally at least one backbone moiety capable of linking polymeric subunits together; and d) optionally a chain termination group.

A lubricant composition comprising, in relation to the total weight of the lubricant composition:

at least one base oil;

0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one polymeric organic friction modifier; and

0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one ester, said polymeric organic friction modifier being the reaction product of: a) at least one hydrophobic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophobic polymer selected from polyolefins, polyacrylics and polystyrenes; b) at least one hydrophilic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophilic polymer selected from polyethers, polyesters and polyamides; c) optionally at least one backbone moiety capable of linking polymeric subunits together; and d) optionally a chain termination group.

Provided is an engine oil lubricant composition with improved fuel efficiency and engine wear protection. The lubricant composition may include a major amount of an oil basestock from any one or more Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV or Group V base oils. The resulting engine oil lubricant composition may have a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6 cSt or less, and a corrosion protection of at least 90, as measured according the ASTM D6557 Ball Rust Test. The resulting engine oil lubricant composition may also have a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6 cSt or less, an HTHS (ASTM D4683) of less than or equal to 2.2 cP at 150° C. and a FZG failure load stage of at least 6, as measured by the FZG A10/16.6R/130 test procedure.

The invention relates to the use of at least one compound, which has at least one sterically hindered amine or phenolic function, as an anti-corrosion additive in a lubricant composition for a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle, said lubricant composition comprising one or more amino and/or sulfur anti-wear additives. The invention also relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising one or more compounds, which has at least one sterically hindered amine or phenolic function, as one or more anti-corrosion additives, further comprising one or more amino and/or sulfur anti-wear additives, for lubricating a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for lubricating the electric motor and the power electronics of an electric or hybrid vehicle.

The present invention describes a process for obtaining a biolubricant from vegetable oil, which comprises the steps of (a) esterification reaction of the product of vegetable oil hydrolysis using a branched aliphatic alcohol; (b) epoxidation reaction of the esters obtained in step (a); and (c) nucleophilic substitution reaction of the epoxidated esters obtained in step (b) using a branched aliphatic alcohol. The present invention also describes a biolubricant obtained from the process. More specifically, a biolubricant is described that is produced from a ricinoleic fatty acid, whose formula is illustrated in FIG. 1 of the present invention, and where R.sub.1 is a hydroxyl or it is from the formula R.sub.3COO.sup.−, with R.sub.3 being an alkyl radical C.sub.1-C.sub.3, preferably a methyl radical; and R.sub.2 consists of a straight chain of hydrocarbons C.sub.4-C.sub.8 and a branched chain of hydrocarbons C.sub.1-C.sub.3.

A lubricating oil composition may include a base oil (A), succinimide (B) which has not been modified with boron, succinimide (C) modified with boron, a metallic detergent (D), and an antioxidant (E), wherein the ratio of the content of boron atoms derived from ingredient (C) to the content of nitrogen atoms derived from ingredients (B) and (C), B/N, is 0.30 or less by mass, the lubricating oil composition satisfying requirement (I) and/or requirement (II). Requirement (I): Ingredient (D) includes a metallic detergent (D1) having a base value less than 100 mgKOH/g. Requirement (II): Ingredient (E) includes an amine-based antioxidant (E1), the content of ingredient (E1) being 1.00 mass % or less.