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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2024
Infineum International Limited, Abingdon, GB;
Gregory O. Stidder, Wantage, GB;
Emma R. Ravenhill, Wantage, GB;
George J. Suttling, Abingdon, GB;
Richard L. Bunyan, Abingdon, GB;
Infineum International Limited, Linden, NJ (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising or resulting from the admixing of: (i) a base oil; (ii) one or more overbased metal based detergents; and (3) a friction modifier comprising glycerol monooleate, glycerol dioleate, glycerol trioleate or combinations thereof at from 0.2 to 1.0 wt. % of the composition. The composition has a total sulfated ash of less than or equal to 1.0 wt. %, a high temperature high shear viscosity at 150° C. (HTHS) as determined according to ASTM D4683-20 of greater than or equal to 1.8 mPa·s and less than or equal to 2.9 mPa·s, and a total phosphorous level of less than or equal to 0.080 wt. %. The inventive composition provides a 10% to 80% decrease in journal bearing wear as measured by wear scar volume in μmusing the MTM-R test method compared to a lubricating oil composition of comparable HTHS, but not including a friction modifier comprising glycerol monooleate, glycerol dioleate, glycerol trioleate or combinations thereof. Also provided are a method of decreasing journal bearing wear in an internal combustion engine and a method of making the lubricating oil composition.