Engine lubricant and additive
CA 2344097 A1 · Owner: Ashland Inc. · Inventors: Dituro, Michael A.; Saini, Mandeep S.; Lockwood, Frances E.
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An engine lubricant formulated as a complete crankcase motor oil or additive concentrate composed of a combination of chemical constituents including a base oil selected from a synthetic oil, a mineral oil or semi-synthetic base oil (hydrogenated oil) or combination thereof an oil soluble, molybdenum additive, a dispersant inhibitor containing zinc dithiophosphate, and viscosity index improvers and one or more seal swelling agents to lubricate the engine and recondition the seals of new and/or high mileage engines. Addition of a polyalphaolefin and/or one or more esters such as a diester or polyolester may also be utilized therein. The lubricant may be formulated as a complete engine oil …
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- Filed April 17, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 17, 2021.
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