Afton Chemical Corporation

Abaigeal Ritzenthaler

Leah Donham

Nicholas Giles

The present disclosure relates to lubricating compositions and, in particular, lubricating compositions suitable for medium and/or heavy duty diesel engines having low levels of phosphorus and/or zinc but still achieving good valve train wear by including an antiwear system provided from overbased zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphates having a selected average degree of branching and a certain percent of hydrocarbyl groups derived from secondary alcohols.

Antiwear systems for improved wear in medium and/or heavy duty diesel engines

This disclosure describes lubricating additives and lubricants including such additives suitable for and/or configured for mixed fleet use and, for instance, additives and lubricants that satisfy performance standards for typical spark ignition passenger car lubricants as well as performance standards for lubricants suitable for typical compression ignition heavy duty engine applications.

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Abaigeal Ritzenthaler