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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1997
Abstract
An additive concentrate suitable for incorporation into a finished lubricating oil composition is disclosed. The additive concentrate comprises: (a) a lubricating oil; (b) a lubricating oil soluble sulphurized alkaline earth metal hydrocarbyl phenate modified by incorporation of from greater than 2 to 35% by weight based on the weight of the composition of either (i) at least one carboxylic acid having formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.10 to C.sub.24 alkyl or alkenyl group and R.sup.1 is either hydrogen, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group or a --CH.sub.2 --COOH group, or an anhydride, acid chloride or ester thereof or (ii) a di- or polycarboxylic acid containing from 36 to 100 carbon atoms or an anhydride, acid chloride or ester thereof, the composition having a TBN greater than 300. A process for making the foregoing additive concentrate is disclosed. A finished lubricating oil composition containing the foregoing additive concentrate is also disclosed.