Motor Oil Blend and Method for Reducing Wear on Steel and Eliminating ZDDP in Motor Oils by Modifying the Plastic Response of Steel

Abstract

An environmentally-improved motor oil blend and related methods for properly lubricating components of an engine and favorably modifying a plastic response of components of the engine, the blend being free of zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and free of zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising: a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils; a motor oil additive comprising alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil; ZDDP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil; and ZDTP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An environmentally-improved motor oil blend for properly lubricating components of an engine and favorably modifying a plastic response of components of the engine, said blend being free of zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and free of zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising:
 a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils;   a motor oil additive comprising alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil;   ZDDP omitted from the chemical constituents of said motor oil; and   ZDTP omitted from the chemical constituents of said motor oil.   
     
     
         2 . The motor oil blend of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 from 85% to 95% by volume of said motor oil; and   from 5% to 15% by volume of said motor oil additive.   
     
     
         3 . The motor oil blend of  claim 1 , said motor oil additive further comprising synthetic sulfonates. 
     
     
         4 . The motor oil blend of  claim 3 , said synthetic sulfonates comprising thixotropic calcium sulfonates. 
     
     
         5 . The motor oil blend of  claim 1 , said alpha-olefins comprising polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         6 . The motor oil blend of  claim 5 , said polymerized alpha-olefins comprising metallocene polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         7 . The motor oil blend of  claim 1 , said motor oil additive further comprising vacuum distilled non-aromatic solvent. 
     
     
         8 . The motor oil blend of  claim 1 , said motor oil additive further comprising liquefied polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). 
     
     
         9 . A method of producing an environmentally-improved motor oil blend for properly lubricating components of an engine and favorably modifying a plastic response of components of the engine, said blend being free of zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and free of zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising:
 providing a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils;   omitting ZDDP from the chemical constituents of said motor oil; and   omitting ZDTP from the chemical constituents of said motor oil; and   combining a motor oil additive comprising alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil with said motor oil to yield said motor oil blend.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising combining from 5% to 15% by volume of said motor oil additive with from 85% to 95% by volume of said motor oil. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , said motor oil additive further comprising synthetic sulfonates. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , said synthetic sulfonates comprising thixotropic calcium sulfonates. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , said alpha-olefins comprising polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , said polymerized alpha-olefins comprising metallocene polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , said motor oil additive further comprising vacuum distilled non-aromatic solvent. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , said motor oil additive further comprising liquefied polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 blending said alpha-olefins with said base oil to produce a first blend;   blending non-aromatic solvent with synthetic sulfonates to produce a second blend; and   blending said first and second blends with liquefied polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising combining from 5% to 15% by volume of said motor oil additive with from 85% to 95% by volume of said motor oil. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 blending said alpha-olefins with said base oils to produce a first blend;   blending non-aromatic solvent with synthetic sulfonates to produce a second blend;   blending said first and second blends with additional low-aromatic aliphatic solvents to produce a third blend; and   blending said first, second and third blends with liquefied polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).   
     
     
         20 . A method for lubricating an engine and its components without zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and without zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising introducing into the engine:
 a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils, said motor oil omitting ZDDP from its chemical constituents and said motor oil omitting ZDTP from its chemical constituents;   a motor oil additive comprising polymerized alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil; whereby:   the combination of said polymerized alpha-olefins and said base oil properly lubricates said engine components and favorably modifies a plastic response of engine components; and   said omission of ZDDP and ZDTP also favorably impacts the environment.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising introducing into the engine from 5% to 15% by volume of said motor oil additive and from 85% to 95% by volume of said motor oil. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , said motor oil additive further comprising synthetic sulfonates. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , said synthetic sulfonates comprising thixotropic calcium sulfonates. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20 , said alpha-olefins comprising polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , said polymerized alpha-olefins comprising metallocene polymerized alpha-olefins. 
     
     
         26 . The motor oil blend of  claim 20 , said motor oil additive further comprising vacuum distilled non-aromatic solvent. 
     
     
         27 . The motor oil blend of  claim 20 , motor oil additive further comprising liquefied polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).