This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal
combustion events in a
hydrogen fueled
internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a
base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt.% of the composition and comprising a Group I
base oil, a
Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) at least one olefin
polymer at from 1.0 to 20 wt.% based upon the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, wherein the at least one olefin
polymer comprises a partially or fully saturated olefin homopolymer or
copolymer backbone having an Mn of 10,000 g / mol or more (GPC-PS), and wherein the homopolymer or
copolymer backbone is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of C2 to C30 linear alpha olefins, C4 to C20 conjugated dienes, and combinations thereof; iii) at least one overbased
metal containing detergent with a
Total Base Number (KOH / g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at a treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total
metal and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt. % of total
soap to the composition; and iv) the lubricating oil composition having a total sulfated ash of less than or equal to 2.5 wt.%, a total phosphorous level of less than or equal to 0.120 wt.%, and a SAE
viscosity grade of 25W-X, 20W-X, 15W-X, 10W-X, 5W-X or 0W-X, where X represents any one of 8, 12, 16, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60; b) providing a fuel comprising
hydrogen to the HICE; and c) combusting the fuel in the HICE. Also provided are lubricating oil compositions and concentrates for use in a HICE to reduce the propensity for abnormal
combustion events.