To obtain the subject composition capable of manifesting high cleanness by including a specific over based sulfurized alkaline earth metal phenate and an aromatic component in a specific proportion.
This composition comprises (A) an over based sulfurized alkaline earth metal phenate having 550-700 mgKOH/g base number and (B) a lubricant base oil containing 1-10 wt.% aromatic component. Further, the composition preferably contains 8-32C fatty acids or a salt thereof. The base number of this composition is preferably 10-200 mgKOH/g, and cleanliness evaluation by the hot tube test is over 5.5 points. The component A can be obtained by reacting an alkaline earth metal reagent with phenols, sulfur, a dihydric alcohol, and distilling off the excess dihydric alcohol and water from the obtained product, and further distilling off the phenols from the bottom product of the distillation column.
DONOMAE MAMORU
IMAI JUN
TAKAGI YUKIO
TAKEYA HARUHIKO
COSMO OIL CO LTD
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