Exxon Research and Engineering Company

Walter E Waddey

Harold Shaub

A method of reducing fuel consumption in an automotive internal combustion engine which comprises operating said engine on gasoline hydrocarbon fuel containing an effective fuel reducing amount of a selected additive which is a hydroxyl-containing ester of a monocarboxylic acid and a glycol or trihydric alcohol, said ester additive having at least one free hydroxyl group.

Method for improving the fuel economy of an internal combustion engine

A storage stable lubricating composition having improved anti-friction and anti-wear properties is provided by a base oil composition containing an additive combination of (1) a zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate, (2) an ester of a polycarboxylic acid and a glycol and (3) an ashless dispersant containing a high molecular weight aliphatic hydrocarbon oil solubilizing group attached thereto and wherein either the zinc or ester component or both are predispersed prior to adding them to the lubricating composition.

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Westfield, NJ, United States of America

Walter E Waddey