Lubricating oil composition

• US 6,723,685 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2002
• Issued: 04/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Infineum USA LP (Infineum)
• Original Assignee: Infineum International Limited (Infineum)
• Inventors: Hartley, Rolfe J., Waddoups, Malcolm
• Primary Examiner(s): McAvoy, Ellen M
• Application Number:
  US10/117,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20030199399A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 508/365
• US Class Current: 508/365
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 163/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being a mixture of a compound of unknown or incompletely defined constitution and a non-macromolecular compound, each of these compounds being essential
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/028 Overbased salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/262 derived from hydroxy substituted aromatic acids, e.g. salicylates
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/289 containing free hydroxy groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/046 Overbasedsulfonic acid salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/062 having carbon-to-sulfur double bonds
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/068 Thiocarbamate metal salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2223/045 Metal containing thio derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2223/061 Metal salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2227/09 Complexes with metals
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2010/12 Groups 6 or 16
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2020/02 Viscosity; Viscosity index
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/06 Oiliness; Film-strength; Anti-wear; Resistance to extreme pressure
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/36 Seal compatibility, e.g. with rubber
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/74 Noack Volatility
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/25 Internal-combustion engines

Abstract

A lubricating oil composition comprising a) an oil of lubricating viscosity having a viscosity index of at least 95; b) at least one calcium detergent; c) at least one oil soluble molybdenum compound; d) at least one organic ashless nitrogen-free friction modifier; and e) at least one metal dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate compound, the composition having a Noack volatility of about 15 wt. % or less, from 0.05 to 0.6 wt. % calcium from the calcium detergent, molybdenum in an amount of at least 10 ppm from the molybdenum compound, and phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate compound in an amount up to about 0.1 wt. %.

Claims

1. A lubricating oil composition comprising:

a) an oil of lubricating viscosity having a viscosity index of at least 95;

b) at least one calcium detergent;

c) at least one oil soluble molybdenum compound;

d) at least one organic ashless nitrogen-free friction modifier; and

e) at least one metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound, wherein said composition is substantially free of ashless aminic friction modifiers, has a Noack volatility of about 15 wt. % or less, from about 0.05 to 0.6 wt. % calcium from the calcium detergent, molybdenum in an amount of from about 10 ppm to about 350 ppm from the molybdenum compound, and phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound in an amount up to about 0.1 wt. %.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said calcium detergent is selected from the group consisting of calcium phenates, calcium salicylates, calcium sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said calcium detergent is an overbased calcium sulfonate.

4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein said overbased calcium sulfonate has a total base number of between about 150 to 450.

5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said molybdenum from a molybdenum compound is present in an amount of about 30 ppm to 200 ppm.

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said molybdenum compound is an organo-molybdenum compound.

7. The composition according to claim 6, wherein said molybdenum compound is selected from the group consisting of:

a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphate, molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphinate, molybdenum xanthate, molybdenum thioxanthate, and mixtures thereof.

8. The composition according to claim 7, wherein said molybdenum compound is present as molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate.

9. The composition according to claim 8, wherein said molybdenum compound is a trinuclear molybdenum compound.

10. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said molybdenum compound is a molybdenum/sulfur complex of a basic nitrogen compound.

11. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound comprises at least one zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound.

12. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said organic ashless nitrogen-free friction modifier is present in an amount of from about 0.25 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

13. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one organic ashless nitrogen-free friction modifier is an ester.

14. The composition according to claim 13, wherein said ester is glycerol monooleate.

15. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition contains from about 0.025 wt. % to about 0.1 wt. % phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound.

16. The composition according to claim 15, wherein said composition contains from about 0.025 wt. % to 0.075 wt. % phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound.

17. The composition according to claim 16, wherein said composition contains from about 0.025 wt. % to 0.05 wt. % phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound.

18. A method for improving the fuel economy and fuel economy retention properties of an internal combustion engine, which comprises:

(1) adding to said engine the lubricating oil composition of claim 1; and

(2) operating said engine.

19. A method for improving the anti-wear protection of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:

(1) adding a lubricating oil composition of claim 1; and

(2) operating the engine.

20. A method for improving the compatibility between a lubricating oil composition and the seals of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:

(1) adding to said engine a lubricating oil composition of claim 1; and

(2) operating the engine.