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Mobil 1 or Amsoil Signature

Writer's picture: Dean HempelDean Hempel

We hear so much about the highly marketed Mobil 1 being the synthetic standard by which all others are measured with. Knowing that Mobil oil was a little late to the synthetic scene, it is interesting what marketing and advertising can do to the image.

So, this blog is simply a referral to the lab work done to compare Amsoil to Mobil 1. Let’s take a look:

Enthusiasts love to modify their vehicles to make more power. Lists of top-10 mods often include nitrous, a performance exhaust, an engine tune, upgraded intake and more. But they never include upgrading your motor oil to handle all that power.


Let’s look at why you should upgrade your oil

– and how two of the best available stack up: AMSOIL vs Mobil 1.


Horsepower riding on a sheet of paper

Your engine – and the time, money and effort you’ve poured into it – rely on an oil film that’s thinner than a sheet of paper.

Adding horsepower increases rpm and engine stress, placing even more stress on the oil. Many enthusiasts make compensatory upgrades to the crank, pistons, cam and bearings to handle the additional pressure.

The shear importance of oil

In this scenario, upgrading the motor oil is often overlooked.

But it’s an important consideration since engine upgrades can increase shearing forces, which result in viscosity loss. And viscosity is the most important property of oil.



Shear results when one layer of fluid moves in a direction different from another layer of the same fluid.

Shear (often called mechanical shear) occurs when one layer of oil moves in the opposite direction of another layer of the same oil.

A great example occurs between the piston and cylinder wall. These two oil films move in opposite directions under intense heat and pressure. This is why high-horsepower, high-rpm engines create increased possibility for viscosity loss due to shear.

This scenario can shear, or tear apart, the molecules of viscosity-improver additives, which are used to extend the viscosity range of the base oil. The application and type of base oil determine the type of viscosity improver. Some viscosity improvers resist shear better than others. And some synthetic oils don’t need viscosity improvers at all due to their ability to withstand shear.

If the oil loses viscosity due to shear, it can fail to provide the required level of wear protection. Think of the force transferred through the piston, rod and crank to the thin oil film protecting the bearing. There’s not much room for error.

AMSOIL vs Mobil 1: The results

AMSOIL uses naturally shear-resistant base oils combined with top-tier, shear-stable viscosity improvers. AMSOIL synthetic motor oil withstands extreme heat and shearing forces, exceeding industry standards and outperforming competing brands. In fact, it fights viscosity breakdown 46 percent better than Mobil 1. It stands up to the devastating effects of high-horsepower, modern engines for maximum protection.


AMSOIL also does a better job resisting volatility, which refers to an oil’s tendency to evaporate in the presence of extreme heat. Powerful forced-induction engines modified to shred the pavement make intense heat, which can cause inferior oils to breakdown, creating harmful engine deposits that reduce performance.

Here again in the AMSOIL vs Mobil 1 debate, AMSOIL comes out on top, fighting volatility 38% better.


How about engine cleanliness? A clean engine is a more efficient, longer-lasting engine. And, after pouring your time and hard-earned money into your vehicle, you expect it to last.

An oil’s total base number (TBN) is a measure of its ability to neutralize harmful acids that lead to engine deposits. When we pit AMSOIL vs Mobil 1 in TBN testing, AMSOIL delivers 28% more acid-neutralizing power than Mobil 1 to help your engine stay cleaner, longer.


To be sure, Mobil 1 is a good motor oil. If you’ve upgraded to Mobil 1 from conventional oil, congratulations on choosing better engine protection.


But, as the results of industry testing show, AMSOIL Signature Seried emerges victorious in the AMSOIL vs Mobil 1 debate. Give your engine the best protection you can – give it AMSOIL synthetic motor oil.

Updated. Originally published Jan. 16, 2019.


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