
Mobil 1 is ExxonMobil's flagship full synthetic motor oil family for personal vehicles.
Mobil 1 is ExxonMobil's flagship synthetic motor oil brand for personal vehicles. The line includes Extended Performance, Advanced Clean, High Mileage and diesel variants, marketed around a Triple Action Formula for engine performance, protection, and cleanliness.
The brand also offers oil filters, transmission fluids, and gear lubricants for do-it-yourself drivers and enthusiast communities. Mobil 1 is widely sold at auto parts retailers, quick lube chains, and OEM service networks under ExxonMobil's Mobil consumer franchise.
Mobil 1 is one of the longest-running premium synthetic motor oil brands, originally launched in 1974, and benefits from broad OEM factory-fill approvals and motorsport heritage including the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and Mobil 1 Endurance Cup partnerships. The brand's proprietary Triple Action Formula combines deposit-control additives with shear-stable polymer technology to extend drain intervals.
Production at scale across ExxonMobil's integrated refining and base-oil manufacturing footprint provides cost advantages versus stand-alone synthetic oil competitors. Mobil 1 is sold through both retail (Walmart, Costco, auto parts retailers) and quick-lube channels (Take 5, Express Oil Change), giving broader physical distribution than several competing premium brands.
Mobil 1 spans full synthetic motor oil grades for personal vehicles from 0W-16 to 20W-50, plus dedicated lines including Mobil 1 Extended Performance for 20,000-mile drain intervals, Mobil 1 Advanced Clean for high-mileage protection, Mobil 1 High Mileage for engines over 75,000 miles, Mobil 1 Truck and SUV, and diesel-specific Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck.
The brand also offers Mobil 1 transmission fluids, gear lubricants, and grease for performance vehicle drivers, plus a partnership with auto manufacturers including Aston Martin, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG, and McLaren as factory-fill and OEM-approved engine oil.
| Attribute | Mobil 1 | Castrol EDGE | Pennzoil Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||||
| Founded | 1999 | 1909 | 1907 | |
| Sells To | Consumers, Enterprise | B2B, Enterprise | Consumers, Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Product Sales, Transactional | Product Sales | Transactional | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Public |
Provider ExxonMobilcorporate.exxonmobil.com$0 raised · Public
Founded 1999
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Product Sales, Transactional
Ownership Public
Founded 1909
Sells To B2B, Enterprise
Pricing Model Product Sales
Ownership Public
Provider
Shell$750M raised · Public
Founded 1907
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Public