Mobil 1™ performance
We develop and test Mobil 1™ motor oils so your car or truck’s engine is up for the rigors of daily driving and the variables that come with it – heat, cold, traffic jams and distance driving, to name a few. Regardless of whether your vehicle is new or a long-standing family member, the motor oil that goes in the engine matters.
Mobil 1 performance means powerful protection against engine wear, outstanding cold weather startup, high-temperature performance and superb engine cleanliness. Here we share just some of the testing performed on Mobil 1 motor oils and the conditions to which test vehicles are subjected.
Why use synthetic motor oil
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Synthetic or conventional?
Synthetic and conventional motor oils provide different levels of protection. Maybe you can’t tell the difference. But your engine can.
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Engine protection for 250,000 miles
Get the whole story on synthetics – straight from drivers who have relied on them for hundreds of thousands of miles.
High mileage and Truck & SUV oil tests
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Extended drain motor oil test in used car
We unleashed our most powerful high mileage protection in a used car. See the test results of Mobil 1™ Extended Performance High Mileage motor oil.
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Hot and cold weather testing
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Running in high temperatures
See how Mobil 1™ formulation resists oil deposit formations – even in severe-service, high-temperature tests.
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Cold weather protection
See how Mobil 1™ motor oil performs and protects in subzero temperatures during a road trip to the Arctic Circle.
Wear protection, severe service and sludge protection
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Reducing wear
Find out why Mobil 1™ oils offer outstanding wear protection, as seen in real-world testing in extreme conditions.
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Meeting or exceeding industry specifications
Learn how tests show Mobil 1™ oils meet or exceed tough industry specs: API, ACEA, and ILSAC GF-5, among others.
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Keeping engines clean
We continuously test Mobil 1 motors oils on various engine protection metrics such as cleanliness or the ability to resist sludge formation.
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Tested on the track
See how many preeminent race teams competing in the most demanding and popular motorsports series around the globe contribute to the testing of Mobil 1 lubricant technology,
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Tested by drivers like you
Hear from drivers who rely on Mobil 1 motor oils to protect their engines for 250,000 miles and longer.
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Mobil 1™ for modern engines
Mobil 1™ advanced motor oils are formulated to protect with proven performance today’s modern engines including those with turbochargers and start-stop system technology.