LOW SAP ENGINE LUBRICANT CONTAINING SILANE AND ZINC DITHIOPHOSPHATE LUBRICANT ADDITIVE AND COMPOSITION

The present invention is directed to a lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating oil basestock, an organic silane containing additive of at least 0.1 and less than 2.0 weight percent of the composition, a dispersant-detergent-inhibitor system of less than 15 weight percent of the composition, an organic boron additive of at least 0.1 and less than 8.0 weight percent of the composition, a zinc dithiophosphate additive of at least 0.1 weight percent of the composition and less than 1.6 weight percent of the composition and the composition having at least 80 PPM and less than 1600 RPM silicon, at least 100 PPM and less than 630 PPM phosphorus, at least 105 PPM and less than 710 PPM zinc, at least 1,000 PPM and less than 4,000 PPM sulfur, at least 800 PPM, less than 10,000 PPM ash and less than 450 PPM boron. In a second embodiment, an additive composition for lubricating oils is disclosed. In a third embodiment, a method of obtain a favorable lubricating properties is disclosed.