Abstract: The invention relates to industrial gear oil compositions that have been specially designed to have improved storage stability and/or paint compatibility and/or seal compatibility. This improvement is achieved while maintaining good performance in other areas. These improvements are particularly relevant to synthetic lubricants, such as those made with polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oils. This balance of properties has been difficult to achieve in synthetic compositions where problems in the areas of storage stability, paint compatibility and/or seal compatibility of become more pronounced. The invention also relates to processes of making such compositions and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lubricating compositions and particularly gear oil compositions that include a minimum level of a specific antioxidant component, where the antioxidant component includes (i) a phenolic antioxidant, (ii) an aminic antioxidant, or (iii) a combination thereof, where the antioxidant component is present in the lubricating composition at from 1.0 percent by weight or higher. Such compositions provide surprisingly good seal compatibility.