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
viscosity 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) an overbased
magnesium containing detergent comprising an overbased
magnesium salicylate, an overbased
magnesium sulfonate, an overbased magnesium phenate, or combinations thereof with a
Total Base Number (KOH / g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total magnesium; iii) an overbased
metal-containing detergent comprising an overbased
metal salicylate detergent, an overbased
metal phenate detergent, or combinations thereof with a
Total Base Number (KOH / g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total metal; and wherein the overbased magnesium containing detergent of ii) and the overbased metal-containing detergent of iii) in combination deliver between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt. % of total
soap to the composition; iv) at least one
zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compound included at a treat level to deliver more than 100 ppm by weight of
zinc and less than 800 ppm by weight of
phosphorus to the composition; v) at least one
molybdenum containing compound included at a treat level to deliver between 20 to 2000 ppm by weight of total
molybdenum to the composition; vi) at least one
silicon containing compound included at a treat level to deliver between 5 to 1000 ppm by weight of total
silicon to the composition; and vii) the lubricating oil composition having a total sulfated ash of less than or equal to 2.0 wt. %, a total phosphorous level of less than or equal to 800 ppm by weight 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 a lubricating oil composition and a concentrate for use in a HICE to reduce the propensity for abnormal
combustion events.