Lubricating oil compositions for railroad diesel engines

摘要

Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for use in 2-cycle railroad diesel engines having silver surfaced engine parts, which composition comprises an effective amount of a silver wear inhibiting compound. A method for inhibiting wear of silver-surfaced parts in railroad engines and a drive train of a two-cycle railroad diesel engine comprising silver wrist-pin bearings and the lubricating oil composition comprising the wear-inhibitor are also disclosed.