Titanium-containing lubricating oil composition

1. A fully formulated lubricating oil composition comprising at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylene compound having from about 50 to about 85% vinylidene double bonds in the compound, a metal containing detergent, at least one wear reducing agent, at least one antioxidant, and a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound as a friction modifier, wherein the lubricating oil composition is substantially free of molybdenum compounds, and wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxylic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal containing detergents are selected from the group consisting of calcium phenates, calcium salicylates, calcium sulfonates, magnesium phenates, magnesium salicylates, magnesium sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the detergent is an overbased calcium sulfonate.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the detergent is an overbased magnesium sulfonate.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the titanium from a titanium compound is present in an amount of about 10 ppm to about 500 ppm.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said carboxylic acids are selected from the group consisting essentially of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, phenylacetic acid, benzoic acid, neodecanoic acid, and mixtures thereof.

7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein said titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium isopropoxide and neodecanoic acid.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said titanium compound comprises a compound substantially devoid of sulfur and phosphorus atoms.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the wear reducing agent comprises at least one metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound wherein the metal of the at least one metal dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate metal compound is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, lead, tin, molybdenum, manganese, nickel, copper, titanium, and zinc.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the friction modifier is present in an amount ranging from about 0.20 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

11. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a second friction modifier selected from the group consisting of metal-free ester compounds and nitrogen containing compounds.

12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the friction modifier comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amines, alkoxylated ether amines, and thiadiazoles.

13. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the friction modifier comprises glycerol monooleate.

14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition contains from about 0.025 wt. % to less than about 0.1 wt. % phosphorus.

15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein said composition contains from about 0.025 wt. % to about 0.075 wt. % phosphorus.

16. A method for reducing engine sludge of an internal combustion engine, which comprises: (1) adding to the engine the lubricating oil composition of claims 1 ; and (2) operating said engine.

17. A lubricated surface comprising a lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an additive package comprising at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylene compound having from about 50 to about 85% vinylidene double bonds in the compound, a metal containing detergent, at least one wear reducing agent, at least one antioxidant, and a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound as a friction modifier, wherein the lubricant composition is substantially free of molybdenum compounds, and wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxlic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

18. The lubricated surface of claim 17 , wherein the lubricated surface comprises an engine drive train.

19. The lubricated surface of claim 17 , wherein the lubricated surface comprises an internal surface or component of an internal combustion engine.

20. The lubricated surface of claim 17 , wherein the lubricated surface comprises an internal surface or component of a compression ignition engine.

21. The lubricated surface of claim 17 , wherein the detergent comprises a material selected from the group consisting of calcium phenates, calcium salicylates, calcium sulfonates, magnesium phenates, magnesium salicylates, magnesium sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

22. The lubricated surface of claim 17 , wherein the friction modifier comprises a metal-free friction modifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol esters and amine compounds.

23. A motor vehicle comprising the lubricated surface of claim 17 .

24. A vehicle having moving parts and containing a lubricant for lubricating the moving parts, the lubricant comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an additive package comprising at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylene compound having from about 50 to about 85% vinylidene double bonds in the compound, a metal containing detergent, at least one wear reducing agent, at least one antioxidant, and a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound as a friction modifier, wherein the lubricant is substantially free of molybdenum compounds, and wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxlic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

25. The vehicle of claim 24 , wherein the friction modifier comprises a metal-free friction modifier selected from glycerol esters and amine compounds.

26. The vehicle of claim 24 , wherein the moving parts comprise a heavy duty diesel engine.

27. A fully formulated lubricant composition comprising a base oil component of lubricating viscosity and an amount of sludge reducing lubricant additive wherein the lubricant additive comprises at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylene compound having from about 50 to about 85% vinylidene double bonds in the compound, a metal containing detergent, at least one wear reducing agent, at least one antioxidant, and a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound as a friction modifier providing from about 10 to about 500 ppm titanium to the lubricant composition, wherein the lubricant composition is substantially free of molybdenum compounds, and wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxlic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

28. The lubricant composition of claim 27 , wherein the lubricant composition comprises a low ash, low sulfur, and low phosphorus lubricant composition suitable for compression ignition engines.

29. The lubricant composition of claim 27 , wherein the phosphorus content ranges from about 250 to about 500 ppm in the lubricant composition.

30. The lubricant composition of claim 27 , wherein the friction modifier comprises a metal-free friction modifier selected from glycerol esters and amine compounds.

31. A lubricant additive concentrate for providing reduced sludge in a lubricant composition. the concentrate begin devoid of molybdenum and comprising a hydrocarbyl carrier fluid, at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylene compound having from about 50 to about 85% vinylidene double bonds in the compound, and a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound as a friction modifier providing from about 10 to about 500 ppm titanium to the lubricant composition, wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxlic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

32. A lubricant composition comprising a base oil and the additive concentrate of claim 31 .

33. An engine lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an amount of at least one hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound effective to provide improved lubricant properties selected from the group consisting of a reduction in engine surface wear greater than a surface wear of a lubricant composition devoid of the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound, a reduction in oxidation of the lubricant composition in the engine greater than a reduction in oxidation of the lubricant composition devoid of the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound, and a reduction in engine sludge formation in the lubricant composition greater than a reduction in sludge formation in the lubricant composition devoid of the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound, wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a non-linear mono-carboxylic acid and a carboxlic acid having more than 22 up to 25 carbon atoms.

34. The lubricant composition of claim 33 , wherein the amount of hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound provides an amount of titanium ranging from above about 1 to about 1000 ppm in the lubricant composition.

35. The lubricant composition of claim 33 , wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound is substantially devoid of phosphorus and sulfur atoms.

36. The lubricant composition of claim 33 , wherein the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound comprises a reaction product of titanium alkoxide and a mono-carboxylic acid containing at least about 6 carbon atoms and having a secondary, or tertiary carbon adjacent to a carboxyl group.

37. A motor vehicle containing the lubricant composition of claim 33 .