A composition for lubricating an internal combustion engine includes an
oil of lubricating viscosity; a predominantly linear
alkylbenzenesulfonate detergent having a metal ratio of at least 8; and a
combination of hindered phenolic ester antioxidant and aromatic amine
antioxidant. The amount of any phenate detergent is less than 15% by
weight of the total amount of detergents.