Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant additive obtainable by the reaction of a salt of a tertiary amine, which, as N-substituents, contains two polyethylene oxide residues with two or more ethylene oxide groups, the free hydroxyl groups of which can be etherified or acylated, and one saturated or unsaturated long-chain alkyl radical, with ammonium molybdate and/or MoO.sub.3.