Abstract: An improved method of lubrication of a controlled-slip differential comprises using a lubricant comprising major amounts of a hydrocarbon base stock and friction improving amounts of synthetic sulfurized oil consisting essentially of a cosulfurized blend of a triglyceride and a C.sub.2 -C.sub.128 monoolefin. The hydrocarbon base stock can have a kinematic viscosity at 210.degree. F. in the range of 1.5 to 200.0 cs. and contain paraffinic (by VGC) petroleum oil or a blend of at least one C.sub.13 -C.sub.29 naphthene and from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, based on said naphthene of at least one member from at least one of the following groups (a), (b), (c) and (d):(a) a synthetic liquid C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: An improved high retention lubricant for textile-machinery comprises a naphthenic base oil, a tackiness agent (e.g., polyisobutylene), and an effective amount of a lithium soap (e.g., 0.1 to 1.5% lithium stearate) to provide a MacMichael viscosity at 70.degree.F of at least 5, more preferred at least 15 (preferably 20 to 35). Typically, the base oil can have a viscosity in the range of 60 to 600 SUS at 100.degree.F (more preferably 125 to 300 SUS) and an aniline point in the range of 150 to 170.degree.F, said base oil comprising at least one hydrorefined naphthenic oil component having a viscosity in the range of 40 to 12,000 SUS at 100.degree.F, and preferably, is a wide boiling range blend containing at least two such hydrorefined naphthenic oils.

Abstract: An improved gel-thickened lubricant, useful as a gear oil or as an antileak hydraulic oil, comprises an effective amount of a lithium soap (e.g., 0.1 to 1 percent lithium stearate) or an aluminum soap (e.g., 0.5 to 2 percent aluminum stearate), or mixtures of such soaps, and a base oil having a viscosity in the range of 70 to about 3,000 SUS at 100.degree.F (preferably with an aniline point in the range of 150.degree. to 170.degree.F when the oil is to be in contact with Buna N, etc., rubbers), said base oil comprising at least one hydrorefined naphthenic oil or a hydrocracked paraffinic oil having a viscosity in the range of 40 to 12,000 SUS at 100.degree.F. Preferably, the base oil comprises a major amount of the hydrorefined naphthenic oil and a minor amount of a solvent refined paraffinic lube, or a hydrocracked lube with a paraffinic VGC, or a bright stock, or a mixture of two or more such oils.