Originally Posted By: buster
IMO, Mobil 1 has always been and still is one of the best oils on the market.
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-mobil-advantage/mobil-1-performance
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-mobil-advantage/mobil-1-modern-engines
The areas I believe M1 has always excelled in are:
1. Superior oxidation resistance
2. Turbo charger deposit resistance
3. Always ahead and up to date on latest specifications (7 years a head on SN Plus while still maintaining longer drain oils; as well as actually meet SA requirements for dexos 1 Gen 2)
Even if it was provable that M1 showed 10-20% higher Fe wear rates, I'd still put it at the top.
The SEQ IVA is the staple industry wear test, and almost all oils fall well below the 90 mircon limit.
In my 40 years of using M1 oils, no engine of mine ever showed any sign of wear, varnish, or any reason 10K OCIs should be shortened. In my last three engines (2.0, 2,3, 2.5 Duratech) using M1 0-20 all engines performed very well. Miles using 0-20 at around 450K.
IMO, Mobil 1 has always been and still is one of the best oils on the market.
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-mobil-advantage/mobil-1-performance
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-mobil-advantage/mobil-1-modern-engines
The areas I believe M1 has always excelled in are:
1. Superior oxidation resistance
2. Turbo charger deposit resistance
3. Always ahead and up to date on latest specifications (7 years a head on SN Plus while still maintaining longer drain oils; as well as actually meet SA requirements for dexos 1 Gen 2)
Even if it was provable that M1 showed 10-20% higher Fe wear rates, I'd still put it at the top.
The SEQ IVA is the staple industry wear test, and almost all oils fall well below the 90 mircon limit.
In my 40 years of using M1 oils, no engine of mine ever showed any sign of wear, varnish, or any reason 10K OCIs should be shortened. In my last three engines (2.0, 2,3, 2.5 Duratech) using M1 0-20 all engines performed very well. Miles using 0-20 at around 450K.