Abstract: A lubricating oil with very low phosphorus content, and having long life as evidenced by a reduction in viscosity increase, oxidation and nitration, comprises a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of a mixture of neutral and overbased metallic detergents, at least a zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate and a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate antiwear additive and at least a dihydrocarbylthiocarbamoyl.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2007
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company