Mobil Drive Clean Question

[motorguy222]

What do the following terms mean? CHEMICAL NAMES AND SYNONYMS: SEVERE TREAT MIN. OILS & ADDITIVES GLOBALLY REPORTABLE MSDS INGREDIENTS: Substance Name Approx. Wt% -------------- ----------- PHOSPHORODITHIOIC ACID, 1-5 O,O-DI-C1-14-ALKYL ESTERS, ZINC SALT (2:1) ZDDP (68649-42-3) OTHER INGREDIENTS: Substance Name Approx. Wt% -------------- ----------- ALKYLATED PHENOL 1-5 This was taken from the Mobil Drive clean 10W-40 MSDS list.

 

[Blue99]

CAS# 68649-42-3 is Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate, a commonly used anti-wear agent. It is referred to simply as ZDDP on this site. Alkylated Phenol appears to be either an anti-oxidant or a dispersant to me, but this is just my best guess as I have a limited chemical background.