I have experienced good quality with both companies. However sometimes you could just have a quality issue with 1 product 1 time. I have worked in manufacturing facilities but sometimes people make a mistake. That would be my reasoning for the performance of the oil.
I use Mobil 1 5w30 15000 mile a oil .bought my dodge 4.7 ram 1500 with 21000 MI on it put Mobil one ever since I also use Mobil one filter I got 233455 MILES on my truck and I don't always change the oil on time. I would not be afraid to leave phoenix and got to the east coast and back.its all I use been very satisfied with Mobil one
Same here. 220,000 miles on my F150 and I've only used Mobile1 15,000 mile oil and I expect it to run another 220,000 miles. The truck still runs like it did when I bought. Now I'm using the Mobile1 20,000 mile oil.
Have used only Mobil 1 in my Jeep since I bought it new. Changed oil every 4,000 miles and have always used Wix filters. Now have over 370,000 miles and still runs great. Uses about 4 oz. of oil between oil changes. I will continue to use Mobil 1.
I've done the same thing as you using only mobile one and the old style slick 50 for probably close to 50 years however however I run my mobile 1 for 10000 miles because they actually say you can go 15 but I do 10 so you're really wasting your money at 4000 miles my Mercedes Benz engines on 2 of my cars have gotten over 800000 miles without $1 worth Of problem. But remember the slick 50 of today is not the slick 50 of the seventies Mr. Bishop makes his product and you have to buy it exclusively from him because what you're buying on the shelf is nowhere near the product that hes making. When shell bought slick 50 they dramatically changed the formethically changed the formula it doesn't work today not even close so be awful careful....
🔵 That type of machine happens to be an industry-wide standard for evaluation of friction and lubricity!..... if used properly, the results of its tests are accepted as gospel throughout the industry since around 1922!! " 'Tis better to be THOUGHT a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
I have to disagree. My wife bought a van from her cousin a couple years ago. He said he only ever used mobil1 oil so we have kept using it. It has 275,000 miles on it now.
I ran a 4 cylinder engine until 300,000 miles and sold it to a friend that was still driving it at 389,000 miles. It was smoking like a chimney but running. Mobil 1
I use Mobil1 European (0W-20) in my Benz. Does great. The local Walmart changes my Oil for a fraction of the dealership and I provide my own oil and filter.
Used Mobile 1 5W-20 in our 2005 CRV from new. Changed it yearly. Sometimes 9K, some times as high as 12K or so. At 100K, changed the plugs and checked valve clearance on the solid lifters. Intake was still dead on. The exhaust was about .002 off. Valve timing was still dead on and no wear on chain tensioners. Other than a slight oranges tan stain on a few places, inside was clean enough to eat out of. Engine still runs like new. Don't waste your time and money over changing the oil.
We are using mobile 1 in our Toyota and have 50 thousand miles send oil samples to Blackstone for testing all samples come back fine showing no bearing wear.
I've used Mobil 1 in all of my cars since they were new. '99 Cobra 'vert, 03 Cobra 'vert, '12 Mustang V6 'vert and a 2002 Explorer. Never a problem. I do like my Mustangs and I want them to last so I can pass them down to my nephew and nieces. Mobil 1 will always be my choice.
The problen is the thin 0-20 oil he is using.Very few cars require that thin a viscosity.I have been uising Mobil one and Lukas products as far back asI can remember and never had an engine failure yet and I started working on cars in 1963.
You should do the same videos without all of the dramatic flair. This is an oil comparison, not voting time on survivor. The dramatic flair makes you seen very unprofessional and uneducated as well as bias.
mobile 1. best dang oil ive ever used. back on a 1995 z28 with 120k miles. pulled the intake and valve covers for a headgasked job.... inside the engine was SPOTLESS aluminum heads werent even stained that brown color. it had full synthetic mobile 1 from its birth. great stuff
I had my oil changed at a service center and noticed my MPG was better so I ask them what they oil they use and they told me Mobile1 and now after seeing your test I am a firm believer in that oil!
Mobil 1 averages about $9/qt....usually the customer has to request an oil other than the brands the service center stocks...if You got a Mobil 1 oil change for the conventional price You did good!
First thing that comes to mind about Lucas is they probably did not blend the correct amount of additives. From previous test Lucas did ok, but this 0W-20 did horrible. Great video Nate.
I have used Mobil1 Oil for many years and never have any issues with it, But the way you're testing it, any kind of oil would do very similar damage to the Bearings!
I have 2 trucks I've used Mobile 1 synthetic for over 12 years. They now both have close to 200k on them both. Never had a engine problem with either one ..
I used Castrol oil for many years, non synthetic, got 500K on a F150. But I switched to Mobil 1 synthetic after trying every oil additive made to stop a sticky lifter in a Sarurn and Mobile 1 did the trick.
@@randyjohnson6845 LOL, does not change the fact I did. Purchased it new at Sunrise Ford in Fort Pierce FL in 1978 with a 300 ci straight 6, 4 sp trany. Spun a bearing in 2009 after flushing the engine. Oil pickup tube got clogged from the flush with hard oil flakes in the oil pan or maybe could get 600K miles on it.
@@forrestgumpv9049 the truck would be totally wore out with that many miles...seats ..transmission..door locks ..windows..floors...shocks..radio..head liners..a/c and heater...key holes..ignition switch...tires brakes..starter and on and on...and what makes this a total fabrication is you add up the total amount of oil changes with Mobil one and replacement of the transmission you could buy a 2 new engines or a better truck...
@@randyjohnson6845 You are correct, I put in bucket seats, new windshield, repainted 2 times, 3 clutches, countless alternators, tailgate, front wheel bearings, driveshaft center bearings and universal joins several times, radiator, tie rod ends, fuel pumps in both tanks, never a tranny, rear end or engine or head removal. It actually had 527,000 miles on it. You guys must not change your oil and filters regularly.
@@forrestgumpv9049 I got in front of my house 2006 Camry 2.4 liter....only thing has been touched is drive belt..it didn't break I replaced it 9 months ago..5 years ago alternator....hand on a bible the transmission is the best ever made on this planet...you ask what is the best transmission...it means in 420k miles no one has touched it or no one has ever drained the fluid..the engine has 420k..I broke the engine in and after that it's only seen 5w30 Mobil one extended 15k and then 20k...I never change the oil less than 10k miles...it doesn't leak a drop of oil or anything on the pavement...it doesn't smoke through the tailpipe at start up or highway...check engine light came on 18 months ago the very same time the fuel mileage went from 33.5 mpg to 38 mpg...light indicated catalytic converter...it obviously failed and by failing it increased gas mileage ..the a/c has never been touched..still blows cold air...I can fill the tank up and stay between 65 and 70 and it just might go 690 but definitely go 650 miles..I can leave Winston-Salem nc drive to Orlando Florida airport non stop ...I'm going for the world record...im.sure I have the world record transmission...but I figure if I keep it and the engine last with no repairs the record could be 500k...I bet money I'll make 500k
Mobil 1 has been great in the cars that i have used it on. It even quieted cam gear noise that dino oil made on my Chrysler 300 2.7 V6 and improved fuel economy on it as well.
awesome videos as always Nates! i think that any engine oil brand that lie to us are the worst, like Castrol Edge that doesn't have any ppm of titanium as anti-friction additive, or Liqui Molly that doesn't have any ppm of Molybdenum as anti-friction additive, or this Mobil 1 Annual Protection with that lack of performance protection. Or any Retail Oil Brand saying full, fully advance synthetic when in reality they are Base 3 Hydrocracked Oil. Not like the 100% synthetic oil base 4 & 5. All of this based in oil analysis on Blackstone Laboratory and investigation & documentation made by @MACTFORDEDGE All this known Retail Oil Brands are good for oil change intervals recommended by car manufacturer, but they aren't the best in performance. But in marketing they're like Gods Cheers from Cancún México, and again, excellent video Nates!!.
Notice the Lucas was not as uniform in its flowing over the bearing so not surprised mobile did better, but really how many engines are designed to have that direct pressure on a small area ? Good for test knowledge .
Your the best man!!! I GOT A QUESTION.... I’m still indulging in all your vids but what oil and additives would you recommend for a hi HP 4 cylinder turbo motor? I’m always trying new things and you have most of the knowledge on engine protection!
Nate, I think the confusion is because your title wasn't clear. It sounded as if you were saying DO NOT USE Mobil 1 & Lucas oil. It should have been Mobil 1 vs. Lucas oil instead of Mobil 1 & Lucas oil. "& and vs" make all the difference. Second, you spent a lot of time on the procedures and too little time interpreting the results, so people don't know that you found Mobil 1 to be good. However, you are to be commended for trying and conducting this test, which is more than we did as we sit comfortably on our fat and lazy asses. :)
As to opinions about motor oils, I believe it depends on your make of vehicle, the particular engine in that vehicle and your driving style and distance from start up, and engine age/mileage. In my experience in a largely rural area, small block Chevys and Pontiac small displacement engines don't do well on either Quakerstate or Pennzoil, both high paraffin Pennsylvania crude based oils. This is especially true with higher mileage engines with a lot of ring blow by.
Talked to a Mobil engineer. The annual stuff is really meant for no more than 15k miles. That's with filter changes every 5k miles. But the average driver goes less than 15k miles per year so Annual sounds and sells better than 15k plus filter changes.
I have a customer with an 09 Chevy 1500 with 347k and he has used Mobil 1 synthetic and a quart of the Lucas oil stabilizer since the 1st oil change. Both work together great
Forget the years of rigorous education that engineers must complete to earn a degree in mechanical/automotive engineering, and subsequent years of apprenticeship prior to becoming a licensed engineer. This guy right here with his cute apparatus and 4 min video just undermined over a century worth of research and development of engine oil.
Wrong. You're conducting a test where that specific oil is not designed for. The engines that these motor oil go in are very sophisticated, use these other than what they're for and you will have results like what you're getting.
Tony P correct. This wear test is not representative of what engine oil does inside an engine. The engine has combustion. Heat and bearings designed to mesh with each other. Oil film keeps the bearings from really touching each other. This test is a piece of metal not a bearing making metal to metal contact under high rpms. Not a smooth bearing hardened metal touching another smooth bearing hardened metal.
I''m a retired GM Tech 38 years high performance and race engine builder . Don't know why you did this but you start with two bottles of oil .Strange part is you do not show (skip) breaking the new sealed caps when you supposedly opened them. Why is that? You and I both know the answer!! And your little machine test shows you with a syringe squirting the bearing. The machines I have used like that all have a internal pump or a cup of the tested oil samarging the bearing. (accurate) Mobil one is the only oil I use . I hope you don't mind but I'll be sending a copy of your Video to them, No doubt you will be hearing from their lawyers on this totally false slander . And you deserve it ! BTW I'm not kidding.
I asked a mechanic about oils and he said clean cheap oil was better than using expensive dirty oil.I buy Mobil 1 and use the same brand filter in a turbo with 5k oil changes and never had any issues.
C'mon Nate. You gotta test motor oil at operating temperstures, not straight out the bottle. Some of the anti friction properties are heat activated. That's why I trust 540rat.
How did it happen then that the last time was an excellent result? And the spot of wear of the roller is clearly not 14 times more! Maybe you did something wrong? Maybe the problem with the scales? I think the test needs to be repeated, a very serious breakdown in two tests!
Good point but I don't think it's Nate's fault, good idea to re run the test but I think that the problem is quality control, if you don't have a good quality control system this things can happen, you get a great product one day and a crappy one next day.
Over 300,000 on a landscape truck Toyota tundra with mobil and lucas and still runs like new. Mobil, Lucas, Amsoil all good oils. From over 20 years working with them
Can you do some of these tests on all the various High Mileage oil on the market? to see which is the best of all the High Mileage oils as I haven't seen any tests for these.
1999 Chevy Silverado. 5.3. Towed (hard) two snowmobiles and two wheelers on three place trailer. 250,000 miles and still has good compression, all on mobile1 5-30. Now if they made an oil to stop the body rust.
Nates, thank you for your vodeos. Can you test Amsoil engine oils? In March 2017 I bought a 99 Ford Expedition with 176000 miles for $800, i changed the oil and put Amsoil Signature 100% synthetic. 5000 miles later i drained the oil and when I removed the oil filter I found a lot of sludge accumulated in it, so dense it looked like tar. And I have watched other oil test videos that show that Amsoil is the best.
Sludge in the filter? Sounds like it did it's job. You may want to check the temp that your truck runs at. Probably the oil. I use mobil 1 full synthetic.
@BAMA 1966 i concur. The AMSOIL is made from natural gas isn't it? A 100% PAO/Ester oil will have the cleaning action. It's doing it's job, give it a medal don't fire it.
i have been using amsoil in my 450hp civic since i bough the car new in 2010 its got 500,000 on it..i've changed it every 5-7000 miles, trans fluid every 15,000 a drain/fill.. extended drain is bs with any oil and "lifetime" trans fluid is crap too, snake oil. clean oil is better than expensive oil also so if you just change it often and its api certified your good with any synthetic. i like amsoil cuz its the best lol they had a pro truck transmission catch fire, their engineer used the same fluid when they determined the transmission/fluid was fine even overheating to the point of fire lol i will never use anything else..i use honda genuine transfluid with amsoil friction modifier too as my trans has the level 10 500hp rebuild its the manual valve body spca 3 speed /two overdrives. fuck i love jdm lol
I always use Mobil 1..I don't understand your title about not using these oils! What do you find as a problem with Mobil 1 ????? I know that Amsoil increases a lot more in viscosity than Mobil 1 after 10000 miles and that is why I never use that oil!
Past 30 years, I've used Mobile 1. No problems or failures. Always get between 200,000 and 300, 000 trouble free miles from my Hondas. So I give the credit to both.
Strange because Mobil 1 has been in my car since 1999 and it still runs trouble-free. I drove it for 14 years and now my friend has it. So 21 years later with well over 180,000 miles, the engine has never been opened.
Your results are accurate because I have already done the bearing test with one of the two oils long time ago. The bearing test is actually not a fair comparison as thicker oils always gets better results. However, thicker oils can’t penetrate into tight clearances found in modern engines. So, I would stick on to ow20 and add anti friction additives such as MoS2.
Ive used Mobil 1 for 8 years in my 2010 Flex 5w20 and runs like a sewing machine and changed it every 7 or 8 thousand miles. No problems and under the valve cover looks like new.
I had a VW scirocco 1988 . I always used Mobile 1 I had the car 17 years when I had a water pump go out and it took out the Head Gasket 😥. A mechanic I worked with took the head off and pronounced ( this engine is like brand new) . It was a shit the water pump went out but the oil had kept the internals like new. I have a Hyundai Veloster Turbo and run Mobile 1 0-30 in it ! I believe it's doing its job , I change it every 7,500 miles even though it's probably good for twice that!
It's absolutely good for twice that mobile one recommends it for 15000 miles but if it makes you a little squeamish then change it every 13000 miles and you save some money and the oil that comes out if you test it is as good as the day you put it in that's the great thing about mobile 1 yes it cost a little more I don't care if it's triple..
People, you do not understand what? This test is complete nonsense! I poured the shampoo into a similar machine of friction and the wedge did not occur at all, the usual hair shampoo)))) but the gear oil in a similar way to check, it is still possible!
275K on my RSX and I been using Mobil 1 0W-30 every 5000 miles. Zero issues. And when I lash the valves the underside of the valve cover looks like it has less than 30K on the engine.
I mostly use wal mart brand conventional oil, my 99 dodge grand caravan had 320,000 on it when the tyranny went bad. The engine was still running strong. My last van, a 2007 dodge caravan had 192000 on it when I bought it, I put 60000 miles on it in 2.5 years before I sold it and it's still running strong. Just bought another '07 caravan with 88000 miles on it and plan to run it UNTILL the wheels fall off. It's not about what kind of oil you use its about how you care for your equipment. Change the oil every 3000 miles.
I have used Quaker State for over 40 years and never had a lubrication problem. I have a '98 Grand Cherokee and a '04 Ram. I have used QSUD in both and they both run great. I don't believe all those sludge stories about Quaker State. It sounds like poor maintenance to me. I have never had a sludge problem with many miles put on vehicles.
My BMW X1 calls for 0-20 oil. I've always liked Mobile one but just got this 2017 Used X1 several months ago. I've heard they use 0-20 for MPG purposes not really to protect the engine long term. I've heard 5-30 may be better but then I also heard it may be too thick for the turbo.
I used to work with the guy that built the long racing boats in Florida and all they used was mobile one synthetic oil and that type of racing is hard on engines constantly on and off the throttle
I've used Mobil 1 in my 2003 Honda CRV since day one when I bought it new...actually I let the engine break in to 5k miles with the factory oil...then I changed the oil and filter to Mobil 1...the engine oil filler cap said to use 5w-20 but since I lived in Miami the Manual said that I could use 5w-30...but ever since I moved back to NY I switched to 5w-20 as it's a cooler climate and the recommended weight...Well I have 300k miles on it and it runs like a top...Excellent oil and filter...no complaints ☆☆☆☆
The Late Great NASCAR Mechanic, Smokey Yunick, stated over 40 years ago in his monthly column in Popular Science Magazine, when Mobile 1 first came out, it was the first time he had ever seen no visible wear on he rings of an engine that had just run a NASCAR race. The engine had been running on Mobile 1 the entire race. I used it for 30 years in a 1987 Nissan Hardbody pickup with the 4 cylinder Z24 engine. Truck had 380K miles with no engine work when I gave it to a friend, who later sold it to a gardener about 2 years ago. It’s probably still running.
Don’t de rock me riz that’s not how it works. It “might” prevent/slow down further carbon buildup from accumulating on the intake valves but there’s just no way oil can remove what’s already there. “If that doesn’t work then what does”? There’s multiple methods here on RUclips, many from Nate testing out GDI cleaners but in my opinion they barely do anything. Best method is to physically scrape it out or walnut blast. Then maybe try to maintain it with chemicals...
Always mobile one with a quart of Lucas, used in my vehicles, police vehicles for years and years, never a single problem. Actually Lucas power steering fluid saved me from replacing a pump for 3.5 years. I lo e both brands.
2001 Chevy 1500, 5.3 engine....... always use Mobile 1 since day one actually use 5 qts of mobile 1 and 1 qt of Lucas oil additive .....310,000 miles later, original engine........ still purrs !!!!
It should be noted that the tester here is using the annual protection Mobil 1, which is advertised as being a once-a-year oil change. I don't think this means not to use Mobil 1 in general, just that particular once-a-year oil.
The oil engine oil I use for my 19 Nissan Murono is 0w20 AMSOIL Signature Series or 0w20 Royal Purple. The only oil filters I use Amsoil and afe pro guard D2. If Afe isn't available, I use Amsoil. Everyone should try afe pro guard oil filters. They're a fairly new company that makes premium OE auto parts. I use their high flow air filters to. I think they're a lot better then K&N filters. I don't work and I am not affiliated with Afe in any way. I just love their products. If you like K&N oil filters, air filters, you should definitely check out afe. They're better quality than K&N and their products are designed better. ESPECIALLY their oil filters that have the 3/8" racket hole in the top of their oil filters that make it a breeze taking the oil filter off when changing oil. Especially for oil filters that are in tight spaces, hard to reach. Where you can't get a oil filter wrench in there. Stick a 3/8" racket in there, loosen the filter in a second.
I have built tons of engines in my day and i have seen plenty that used mobil one that had 300,000 miles and was the cleanest engines i ever seen very little wear so this so called test is bullshit
Lucas oil and mobil1 are good quality oil but it would appear the edge goes to Mobil 1 though Lucas makes great products.
Yes you are so right
Thanks for watching
Good save there.. if 80% of the comments didn't say you were full of shit I wonder if you would have said this.
This statement seems contradictory, please explain.🤔
I have experienced good quality with both companies. However sometimes you could just have a quality issue with 1 product 1 time. I have worked in manufacturing facilities but sometimes people make a mistake. That would be my reasoning for the performance of the oil.
Well, there's 4 minutes I'll never get back.
I use Mobil 1 5w30 15000 mile a oil .bought my dodge 4.7 ram 1500 with 21000 MI on it put Mobil one ever since I also use Mobil one filter I got 233455 MILES on my truck and I don't always change the oil on time. I would not be afraid to leave phoenix and got to the east coast and back.its all I use been very satisfied with Mobil one
Same here. 220,000 miles on my F150 and I've only used Mobile1 15,000 mile oil and I expect it to run another 220,000 miles. The truck still runs like it did when I bought. Now I'm using the Mobile1 20,000 mile oil.
What a load of shit that was, I want my four minutes back.
You should use the same bearing (rotate) for each oil to eliminate bearing individual hardness or other characteristics.
Have used only Mobil 1 in my Jeep since I bought it new. Changed oil every 4,000 miles and have always used Wix filters. Now have over 370,000 miles and still runs great. Uses about 4 oz. of oil between oil changes. I will continue to use Mobil 1.
Every 2000the right way
Hell yea, everyone different I change mine every 2000 just saying
I've done the same thing as you using only mobile one and the old style slick 50 for probably close to 50 years however however I run my mobile 1 for 10000 miles because they actually say you can go 15 but I do 10 so you're really wasting your money at 4000 miles my Mercedes Benz engines on 2 of my cars have gotten over 800000 miles without $1 worth Of problem. But remember the slick 50 of today is not the slick 50 of the seventies Mr. Bishop makes his product and you have to buy it exclusively from him because what you're buying on the shelf is nowhere near the product that hes making. When shell bought slick 50 they dramatically changed the formethically changed the formula it doesn't work today not even close so be awful careful....
1989 mercedes benz 300e 403,000 miles...had it 10 years and used mobil 1 since i have owned it...never had a problem..
ive been using some form of mobil oil all my life and mobil1 for over 10 years,you couldnt be more wrong here
Have 03 crv change the oil every 3K with QT of Lucas oil stabilize never had any problems 260k miles been driving it since 140k
You should take this down before someone actually believes you.
🔵 That type of machine happens to be an industry-wide standard for evaluation of friction and lubricity!..... if used properly, the results of its tests are accepted as gospel throughout the industry since around 1922!!
" 'Tis better to be THOUGHT a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
@@joshhayl7459 ha ha! the ol one arm bandit!
You obviously are not looking at the viscosity ratings! Get smart.
Dude, could you explain a bit better?
I have to disagree. My wife bought a van from her cousin a couple years ago. He said he only ever used mobil1 oil so we have kept using it. It has 275,000 miles on it now.
Nice test
Mobil 1 is one of the best
I ran a 4 cylinder engine until 300,000 miles and sold it to a friend that was still driving it at 389,000 miles. It was smoking like a chimney but running. Mobil 1
What are u people talking about? The test results say the Lucas is shit, not mobile 1 . Damn
247K in my 350Z and still going strong, Mobil One ! 👍🇱🇷
Using mobil 1 high mileage in my Infiniti M45 Sport! At 106,000 miles. So far so good 👍
Thanks for sharing
I use Mobil1 European (0W-20) in my Benz. Does great. The local Walmart changes my Oil for a fraction of the dealership and I provide my own oil and filter.
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Used Mobile 1 5W-20 in our 2005 CRV from new. Changed it yearly. Sometimes 9K, some times as high as 12K or so. At 100K, changed the plugs and checked valve clearance on the solid lifters. Intake was still dead on. The exhaust was about .002 off. Valve timing was still dead on and no wear on chain tensioners. Other than a slight oranges tan stain on a few places, inside was clean enough to eat out of. Engine still runs like new.
Don't waste your time and money over changing the oil.
Mobil 1 makes a good, quality oil. I have never had any issues with it or Quakerstate as well.
Quaker state is garbage
@@chicosuaveslowend1877 That's your opinion!!
@Game Bred Duramax I am Glad that you are getting it!
@savage 069 Not on their full synthetic oil. Quakerstate is owned by Shell oil company by the way. Shell makes excellent synthetic oils.
@@MrRGiller you should see an engine I just tore apart that had Quaker State used in it. Had more paraffin wax in it than a candle.
Ive used Mobil one for many years in more than a few vehicles. Not a single oil related issue.
Mobil 1 is one of the best
They say thebad oil is Lucas not M1
@@NATESINTERACTIVEAUTO Mobil 1 is THE best. 5.3 Chevy Avalanche with 403 K miles. Still runs strong as the day I bought it new.
Racing Engine Builder here with over 40 years experience.
You Sir should take this video down. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
4 minutes I will never get back and did not understand the point he was trying to get across
@R S Because its a pointless test with no scientific merit maybe? Probs too hard for you to understand so pointless even trying.
We are using mobile 1 in our Toyota and have 50 thousand miles send oil samples to Blackstone for testing all samples come back fine showing no bearing wear.
Thanks for validating what many Mobil 1 Full Synthetic users knows!👍
I've used Mobil 1 in all of my cars since they were new. '99 Cobra 'vert, 03 Cobra 'vert, '12 Mustang V6 'vert and a 2002 Explorer. Never a problem. I do like my Mustangs and I want them to last so I can pass them down to my nephew and nieces. Mobil 1 will always be my choice.
The problen is the thin 0-20 oil he is using.Very few cars require that thin a viscosity.I have been uising Mobil one and Lukas products as far back asI can remember and never had an engine failure yet and I started working on cars in 1963.
Nearly all modern cars require 0W20. And have been since 2010
I've been using Mobile 1 15/50 on my air cooled 1992 HD and my bike runs like a swiss watch, my personal opinion Moble 1 is the best oil out there..
Totally agree. I use Mobil1 15/50 in my boat, run the bag off it all summer pulling skiers 90 degrees temps and runs great never any issues.
I only ran Mobil 1 20w-50 in my Yamaha VStar for 33000 miles and never had an issue. Mobil 1 is the good stuff.
You should do the same videos without all of the dramatic flair. This is an oil comparison, not voting time on survivor. The dramatic flair makes you seen very unprofessional and uneducated as well as bias.
I'm just impressed you poured both bottles at the same time to the top and didn't spill any.
mobile 1. best dang oil ive ever used. back on a 1995 z28 with 120k miles. pulled the intake and valve covers for a headgasked job.... inside the engine was SPOTLESS aluminum heads werent even stained that brown color. it had full synthetic mobile 1 from its birth. great stuff
I've been using Mobile 1 in every vehicle I've had since I was 16. Never an issue.
I’ve used mobile 1 15/50 my 91 Chevy truck has more then 400 000 miles still strong same motor and trans no smoke
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I had my oil changed at a service center and noticed my MPG was better so I ask them what they oil they use and they told me Mobile1 and now after seeing your test I am a firm believer in that oil!
Mobil 1 averages about $9/qt....usually the customer has to request an oil other than the brands the service center stocks...if You got a Mobil 1 oil change for the conventional price You did good!
@@galenhof3371 yes that what they use and their prices are very reasonable
First thing that comes to mind about Lucas is they probably did not blend the correct amount of additives. From previous test Lucas did ok, but this 0W-20 did horrible. Great video Nate.
Call them on phone with a question on oil and you will figure out real quick there lost.
Perhaps the test was impaired, a very big difference in the two tests, I doubt that the company may not mix something correctly!
Maybe you have to shake the bottle so that the additives do not stay in the bottom of the bottle as Penzoil oil .
Thanks for sharing and yes Lucas results also change as with the temperature
I have used Mobil1 Oil for many years and never have any issues with it, But the way you're testing it, any kind of oil would do very similar damage to the Bearings!
I have 2 trucks I've used Mobile 1 synthetic for over 12 years. They now both have close to 200k on them both. Never had a engine problem with either one ..
I used Castrol oil for many years, non synthetic, got 500K on a F150. But I switched to Mobil 1 synthetic after trying every oil additive made to stop a sticky lifter in a Sarurn and Mobile 1 did the trick.
I dont believe you put 500k on a f150 gas engine without a engine rebuild ...and it would have cost 1000s just rebuilding the 3 transmissions
@@randyjohnson6845 LOL, does not change the fact I did. Purchased it new at Sunrise Ford in Fort Pierce FL in 1978 with a 300 ci straight 6, 4 sp trany. Spun a bearing in 2009 after flushing the engine. Oil pickup tube got clogged from the flush with hard oil flakes in the oil pan or maybe could get 600K miles on it.
@@forrestgumpv9049 the truck would be totally wore out with that many miles...seats ..transmission..door locks ..windows..floors...shocks..radio..head liners..a/c and heater...key holes..ignition switch...tires brakes..starter and on and on...and what makes this a total fabrication is you add up the total amount of oil changes with Mobil one and replacement of the transmission you could buy a 2 new engines or a better truck...
@@randyjohnson6845 You are correct, I put in bucket seats, new windshield, repainted 2 times, 3 clutches, countless alternators, tailgate, front wheel bearings, driveshaft center bearings and universal joins several times, radiator, tie rod ends, fuel pumps in both tanks, never a tranny, rear end or engine or head removal. It actually had 527,000 miles on it. You guys must not change your oil and filters regularly.
@@forrestgumpv9049 I got in front of my house 2006 Camry 2.4 liter....only thing has been touched is drive belt..it didn't break I replaced it 9 months ago..5 years ago alternator....hand on a bible the transmission is the best ever made on this planet...you ask what is the best transmission...it means in 420k miles no one has touched it or no one has ever drained the fluid..the engine has 420k..I broke the engine in and after that it's only seen 5w30 Mobil one extended 15k and then 20k...I never change the oil less than 10k miles...it doesn't leak a drop of oil or anything on the pavement...it doesn't smoke through the tailpipe at start up or highway...check engine light came on 18 months ago the very same time the fuel mileage went from 33.5 mpg to 38 mpg...light indicated catalytic converter...it obviously failed and by failing it increased gas mileage ..the a/c has never been touched..still blows cold air...I can fill the tank up and stay between 65 and 70 and it just might go 690 but definitely go 650 miles..I can leave Winston-Salem nc drive to Orlando Florida airport non stop ...I'm going for the world record...im.sure I have the world record transmission...but I figure if I keep it and the engine last with no repairs the record could be 500k...I bet money I'll make 500k
Mobil 1 has been great in the cars that i have used it on. It even quieted cam gear noise that dino oil made on my Chrysler 300 2.7 V6 and improved fuel economy on it as well.
I've used Mobil 1 for over 25 years, it's the best oil for me. I'll never change no matter what!
Mobil 1 is trash. I don't used over a 30 years… no engine rebuild. I will never buy Mobil no matter what.!
What engine oil is the worst? Tell us your experience.
Motorcraft oil is junk oil, When I had a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis It burn so much, like a quart every 1,500 miles.
Wow thanks for sharing your experience.
I think Mobil 1 5w-50 is better
awesome videos as always Nates!
i think that any engine oil brand that lie to us are the worst, like Castrol Edge that doesn't have any ppm of titanium as anti-friction additive, or Liqui Molly that doesn't have any ppm of Molybdenum as anti-friction additive, or this Mobil 1 Annual Protection with that lack of performance protection. Or any Retail Oil Brand saying full, fully advance synthetic when in reality they are Base 3 Hydrocracked Oil. Not like the 100% synthetic oil base 4 & 5. All of this based in oil analysis on Blackstone Laboratory and investigation & documentation made by @MACTFORDEDGE
All this known Retail Oil Brands are good for oil change intervals recommended by car manufacturer, but they aren't the best in performance. But in marketing they're like Gods
Cheers from Cancún México, and again, excellent video Nates!!.
@@olivera.c.p.2841 JTX1000 red engine oil, try test anti friction and decarbonise at the same time
Mobil 1 has so much customer goodwill that a ramshackle lab test is not enough to dent its well earned reputation.
Mobil 1 is one of the best
Notice the Lucas was not as uniform in its flowing over the bearing so not surprised mobile did better, but really how many engines are designed to have that direct pressure on a small area ? Good for test knowledge .
Notice most parts don't roll through a small bowl to get their lubrication neither.
Your the best man!!! I GOT A QUESTION.... I’m still indulging in all your vids but what oil and additives would you recommend for a
hi HP 4 cylinder turbo motor? I’m always trying new things and you have most of the knowledge on engine protection!
That demonstration is all very nice BUT there is No part of an internal combustion engine that is subject to the extreme loading you have shown.
Nate, I think the confusion is because your title wasn't clear. It sounded as if you were saying DO NOT USE Mobil 1 & Lucas oil. It should have been Mobil 1 vs. Lucas oil instead of Mobil 1 & Lucas oil. "& and vs" make all the difference. Second, you spent a lot of time on the procedures and too little time interpreting the results, so people don't know that you found Mobil 1 to be good. However, you are to be commended for trying and conducting this test, which is more than we did as we sit comfortably on our fat and lazy asses. :)
As to opinions about motor oils, I believe it depends on your make of vehicle, the particular engine in that vehicle and your driving style and distance from start up, and engine age/mileage. In my experience in a largely rural area, small block Chevys and Pontiac small displacement engines don't do well on either Quakerstate or Pennzoil, both high paraffin Pennsylvania crude based oils. This is especially true with higher mileage engines with a lot of ring blow by.
You have no idea what you're talking about.
Mobil 1 is one of the best apologies for you experience with Mobil 1
Ive been using mobil conventional oil for 35 years and had never had sludge build up or a spun bearing. Which ive had happen with other oils.
ALL oils are better today than 10 yrs ago.
Talked to a Mobil engineer. The annual stuff is really meant for no more than 15k miles. That's with filter changes every 5k miles. But the average driver goes less than 15k miles per year so Annual sounds and sells better than 15k plus filter changes.
Change oil regularly and its all pretty goot. Gotta keep it fresh
Exactly!
I have a customer with an 09 Chevy 1500 with 347k and he has used Mobil 1 synthetic and a quart of the Lucas oil stabilizer since the 1st oil change. Both work together great
Forget the years of rigorous education that engineers must complete to earn a degree in mechanical/automotive engineering, and subsequent years of apprenticeship prior to becoming a licensed engineer. This guy right here with his cute apparatus and 4 min video just undermined over a century worth of research and development of engine oil.
Wrong. You're conducting a test where that specific oil is not designed for. The engines that these motor oil go in are very sophisticated, use these other than what they're for and you will have results like what you're getting.
Tony P correct. This wear test is not representative of what engine oil does inside an engine. The engine has combustion. Heat and bearings designed to mesh with each other. Oil film keeps the bearings from really touching each other. This test is a piece of metal not a bearing making metal to metal contact under high rpms. Not a smooth bearing hardened metal touching another smooth bearing hardened metal.
Check how your camshaft works and this test is very hot also it doesn't matter to me what oil wins i wont disregard the test equipment.
I''m a retired GM Tech 38 years high performance and race engine builder . Don't know why you did this but you start with
two bottles of oil .Strange part is you do not show (skip) breaking the new sealed caps when you supposedly opened them.
Why is that? You and I both know the answer!! And your little machine test shows you with a syringe squirting the bearing.
The machines I have used like that all have a internal pump or a cup of the tested oil samarging the bearing. (accurate)
Mobil one is the only oil I use . I hope you don't mind but I'll be sending a copy of your Video to them, No doubt you will be hearing from their lawyers on this totally false slander . And you deserve it ! BTW I'm not kidding.
He is a disgruntled Amsoil dealer who can’t face the fact that Mobil 1 oil is one of the best motor oils in the world.
I use the full synthetic 20,000 mile SuperTech Oil , the Walmart brand, it’s cheaper. No idea if it’s any good?
I asked a mechanic about oils and he said clean cheap oil was better than using expensive dirty oil.I buy Mobil 1 and use the same brand filter in a turbo with 5k oil changes and never had any issues.
inconclusive! you should have done a rockwell hardness test of each bearing as well! for all we know you could be using a very soft metal
Bearings made for the test
WOW !!!!! I just watched this video and you have made me change my mind about Mobil 1. I'm off to buy some Walmart brand oil and a Fram filter.
By showing mobil1s high quality? Lol ok
@@NATESINTERACTIVEAUTO he totally didn't watch it.
@@merlyn2121 y’all totally don’t get thats he’s being sarcastic. 🤔
C'mon Nate. You gotta test motor oil at operating temperstures, not straight out the bottle. Some of the anti friction properties are heat activated. That's why I trust 540rat.
The temperature exceeds operating temp from the machine check out videos where i use a infrared temp gun but noth are good quality.
How did it happen then that the last time was an excellent result? And the spot of wear of the roller is clearly not 14 times more! Maybe you did something wrong? Maybe the problem with the scales? I think the test needs to be repeated, a very serious breakdown in two tests!
Good point but I don't think it's Nate's fault, good idea to re run the test but I think that the problem is quality control, if you don't have a good quality control system this things can happen, you get a great product one day and a crappy one next day.
@@robertogomez8100 it's the fool doing the test
Lucas makes great products however different circumstances can yield less than desirable results.
I use Castrol and am at 225000 miles on my Lincoln Town car. No smoke, great compression, good for another 100k I bet!
Are you referring to the 0W-20 rating or the actual brand? You should use what automaker recommends.
People should use whatever viscosity the manufacturer recommendeds. The brand however is their choice your correct.
Over 300,000 on a landscape truck Toyota tundra with mobil and lucas and still runs like new. Mobil, Lucas, Amsoil all good oils. From over 20 years working with them
What has qualified you an expert"?
I use and professionally recommend mobile 1.
mobil
Can you do some of these tests on all the various High Mileage oil on the market? to see which is the best of all the High Mileage oils as I haven't seen any tests for these.
Absolutely and working towards new testing.
NATES INTERACTIVE AUTO OK thx for letting me know i find your channel interesting.
Nice
Thanks for sharing
1999 Chevy Silverado. 5.3. Towed (hard) two snowmobiles and two wheelers on three place trailer. 250,000 miles and still has good compression, all on mobile1 5-30. Now if they made an oil to stop the body rust.
Nates, thank you for your vodeos.
Can you test Amsoil engine oils? In March 2017 I bought a 99 Ford Expedition with 176000 miles for $800, i changed the oil and put Amsoil Signature 100% synthetic. 5000 miles later i drained the oil and when I removed the oil filter I found a lot of sludge accumulated in it, so dense it looked like tar. And I have watched other oil test videos that show that Amsoil is the best.
Yes i agree with you ,it did that also back then in 2007
Sludge in the filter? Sounds like it did it's job. You may want to check the temp that your truck runs at. Probably the oil. I use mobil 1 full synthetic.
I am testing amsoil be sure and check for future test and previous.
@BAMA 1966 i concur. The AMSOIL is made from natural gas isn't it? A 100% PAO/Ester oil will have the cleaning action. It's doing it's job, give it a medal don't fire it.
i have been using amsoil in my 450hp civic since i bough the car new in 2010 its got 500,000 on it..i've changed it every 5-7000 miles, trans fluid every 15,000 a drain/fill.. extended drain is bs with any oil and "lifetime" trans fluid is crap too, snake oil. clean oil is better than expensive oil also so if you just change it often and its api certified your good with any synthetic. i like amsoil cuz its the best lol they had a pro truck transmission catch fire, their engineer used the same fluid when they determined the transmission/fluid was fine even overheating to the point of fire lol i will never use anything else..i use honda genuine transfluid with amsoil friction modifier too as my trans has the level 10 500hp rebuild its the manual valve body spca 3 speed /two overdrives. fuck i love jdm lol
I always use Mobil 1..I don't understand your title about not using these oils! What do you find as a problem with Mobil 1 ????? I know that Amsoil increases a lot more in viscosity than Mobil 1 after 10000 miles and that is why I never use that oil!
To perform a more objective test you would have to use same bearing machine.
1:35(slightly less oil due to air bubble on lucas).
I do use mobile 1.
Past 30 years, I've used Mobile 1. No problems or failures.
Always get between 200,000 and 300, 000 trouble free miles from my Hondas. So I give the credit to both.
friends don't let friends use 0w20!
Strange because Mobil 1 has been in my car since 1999 and it still runs trouble-free. I drove it for 14 years and now my friend has it. So 21 years later with well over 180,000 miles, the engine has never been opened.
Your results are accurate because I have already done the bearing test with one of the two oils long time ago. The bearing test is actually not a fair comparison as thicker oils always gets better results. However, thicker oils can’t penetrate into tight clearances found in modern engines. So, I would stick on to ow20 and add anti friction additives such as MoS2.
Ive used Mobil 1 for 8 years in my 2010 Flex 5w20 and runs like a sewing machine and changed it every 7 or 8 thousand miles. No problems and under the valve cover looks like new.
I had a VW scirocco 1988 . I always used Mobile 1 I had the car 17 years when I had a water pump go out and it took out the Head Gasket 😥. A mechanic I worked with took the head off and pronounced ( this engine is like brand new) . It was a shit the water pump went out but the oil had kept the internals like new. I have a Hyundai Veloster Turbo and run Mobile 1 0-30 in it ! I believe it's doing its job , I change it every 7,500 miles even though it's probably good for twice that!
It's absolutely good for twice that mobile one recommends it for 15000 miles but if it makes you a little squeamish then change it every 13000 miles and you save some money and the oil that comes out if you test it is as good as the day you put it in that's the great thing about mobile 1 yes it cost a little more I don't care if it's triple..
Why didn't you use a common viscosity like 1040?
0W20 is a very common viscosity...
I use Mobil 1 . I wouldnt put too much emphasis on the bearing test because engines will never experience such a radical stress.
Mobil 1 is the best
Maybe on cam lobes or lifters .... but that steel is unfathomably hard-strong .... Mobil or Castrol for me , in Everything !! 😆
It´s not the oil that is worst, it´s thetest! What does this single test show? To what engine application/part does this lubricant test correspond?
F1 cars use Mobil No. 1 oil, are you saying the racing teams are idiots ?
Nope,, just saying they don't expect there engines to last either.
Petronas the champions oil
Not off the shelf oil for them though. Specially blended racing oil for the big race teams, all of them!
What was the oil temp. Is it the same at operating temperature ? When it’s at its full viscosity of 20
People, you do not understand what? This test is complete nonsense! I poured the shampoo into a similar machine of friction and the wedge did not occur at all, the usual hair shampoo)))) but the gear oil in a similar way to check, it is still possible!
In Soviet Russia, gear oil IS usual hair shampoo !!
Say, Gomer, did you finish that lab test on engine oils?
275K on my RSX and I been using Mobil 1 0W-30 every 5000 miles. Zero issues. And when I lash the valves the underside of the valve cover looks like it has less than 30K on the engine.
Mobil my go to brand
Everyone says Mobil 1 lost, but from what I saw and heard is Lucas lost and don't use Lucas.
What, i use lucas 0w20, i hope its good, i like 2 believe it is?
I mostly use wal mart brand conventional oil, my 99 dodge grand caravan had 320,000 on it when the tyranny went bad. The engine was still running strong. My last van, a 2007 dodge caravan had 192000 on it when I bought it, I put 60000 miles on it in 2.5 years before I sold it and it's still running strong. Just bought another '07 caravan with 88000 miles on it and plan to run it UNTILL the wheels fall off. It's not about what kind of oil you use its about how you care for your equipment. Change the oil every 3000 miles.
720,000 miles on my motor,Thank you Mobil 1. !
I'm not a Lucas fan but by the results the Lucas wear scar should be 14 times bigger then the Mobil 1 wear scar and it does not look 14 X bigger.
COUNTRY FAMILY FOR LIFE ! Deeper scar can only get so long/wide looking in this test.
Idk maybe but in no way does that look 14x deeper/longer and wider.
COUNTRY FAMILY FOR LIFE ! Based off of calibrated sensitive scale weight 🤷🏿♂️. Lost on the cold pour and load test as well. A bust in my opinion..
I have used Quaker State for over 40 years and never had a lubrication problem. I have a '98 Grand Cherokee and a '04 Ram. I have used QSUD in both and they both run great. I don't believe all those sludge stories about Quaker State. It sounds like poor maintenance to me. I have never had a sludge problem with many miles put on vehicles.
My BMW X1 calls for 0-20 oil. I've always liked Mobile one but just got this 2017 Used X1 several months ago. I've heard they use 0-20 for MPG purposes not really to protect the engine long term. I've heard 5-30 may be better but then I also heard it may be too thick for the turbo.
5/20 is the better choice. I stay with Castrol...
I used to work with the guy that built the long racing boats in Florida and all they used was mobile one synthetic oil and that type of racing is hard on engines constantly on and off the throttle
this test may not show what goes on in a engine , the result could be different
I've used Mobil 1 in my 2003 Honda CRV since day one when I bought it new...actually I let the engine break in to 5k miles with the factory oil...then I changed the oil and filter to Mobil 1...the engine oil filler cap said to use 5w-20 but since I lived in Miami the Manual said that I could use 5w-30...but ever since I moved back to NY I switched to 5w-20 as it's a cooler climate and the recommended weight...Well I have 300k miles on it and it runs like a top...Excellent oil and filter...no complaints ☆☆☆☆
The Late Great NASCAR Mechanic, Smokey Yunick, stated over 40 years ago in his monthly column in Popular Science Magazine, when Mobile 1 first came out, it was the first time he had ever seen no visible wear on he rings of an engine that had just run a NASCAR race. The engine had been running on Mobile 1 the entire race. I used it for 30 years in a 1987 Nissan Hardbody pickup with the 4 cylinder Z24 engine. Truck had 380K miles with no engine work when I gave it to a friend, who later sold it to a gardener about 2 years ago. It’s probably still running.
Smokey Yunick , a legend indeed , good comment there .... double thumbs up for sharing .... thank you !!👍👍
Nate, test that new Valvoline modern engine oil. It’s supposed to help clean out the carbon in GDI engines.
Don’t de rock me riz that’s not how it works. It “might” prevent/slow down further carbon buildup from accumulating on the intake valves but there’s just no way oil can remove what’s already there.
“If that doesn’t work then what does”? There’s multiple methods here on RUclips, many from Nate testing out GDI cleaners but in my opinion they barely do anything. Best method is to physically scrape it out or walnut blast. Then maybe try to maintain it with chemicals...
And valvoline is full of it!! Their Noack test is way too high to prevent carbon!!
I just read the title and I immediately stopped using oil.
It’s one thing to ripoff Project Farm’s idea, but damn this Wish dot com level of knock off.
Always mobile one with a quart of Lucas, used in my vehicles, police vehicles for years and years, never a single problem. Actually Lucas power steering fluid saved me from replacing a pump for 3.5 years. I lo e both brands.
Mobil 1.. never had any problems....is a actual certified test?????
Mike Secondo
It's not, this test only tests the hardness and grades of the metals, not the oil.
@@happydays8171 why does the title read do not use this oil...if not testing the oil how it then be condemned??
2001 Chevy 1500, 5.3 engine....... always use Mobile 1 since day one actually use 5 qts of mobile 1 and 1 qt of Lucas oil additive .....310,000 miles later, original engine........ still purrs !!!!
It should be noted that the tester here is using the annual protection Mobil 1, which is advertised as being a once-a-year oil change. I don't think this means not to use Mobil 1 in general, just that particular once-a-year oil.
Mobil 1 is a great quality oil and thanks for sharing.
i used mobil 5w20 antifriction in CIVIC 2005 vtec??? is good or bad? iam confused
Amsoil signatures is the best for Honda. I am from Romania, and many guys use Amsoil oil and oil filter from ours cars.
The oil engine oil I use for my 19 Nissan Murono is 0w20 AMSOIL Signature Series or 0w20 Royal Purple. The only oil filters I use Amsoil and afe pro guard D2. If Afe isn't available, I use Amsoil. Everyone should try afe pro guard oil filters. They're a fairly new company that makes premium OE auto parts. I use their high flow air filters to. I think they're a lot better then K&N filters. I don't work and I am not affiliated with Afe in any way. I just love their products. If you like K&N oil filters, air filters, you should definitely check out afe. They're better quality than K&N and their products are designed better. ESPECIALLY their oil filters that have the 3/8" racket hole in the top of their oil filters that make it a breeze taking the oil filter off when changing oil. Especially for oil filters that are in tight spaces, hard to reach. Where you can't get a oil filter wrench in there. Stick a 3/8" racket in there, loosen the filter in a second.
I have built tons of engines in my day and i have seen plenty that used mobil one that had 300,000 miles and was the cleanest engines i ever seen very little wear so this so called test is bullshit
mobile 1 won.... herp derp
I have a 2001 tacoma with 723000 miles I've used dollar general brand oil 10 w 40
700k nice
Another Million mile Toyota owner is on the way!