Winter takes its toll on your vehicle. The cold weather has several negative effects on your car, most of which can be defeated by a few simple tricks and precautionary measures. There are even guidelines that need to be adhered to in order to get your car through winter. There’s also the age-old debate on whether to leave your car idling before driving it.

Solidifying oil is one of the main negative effects that occur. The cold temperature thickens the oil, which then makes it harder for the engine to spin. If the oil doesn’t do its job, the engine will suffer from wear damage.

In this video, the Mobil 1 Research Team puts Mobil 1 oil to the test in sub zero temperatures. Mobil 1 has been proven to protect oil, and therefore the engine, in freezing conditions. The synthetic motor oils maintain their liquid form in the sub zero temperatures, thus making it the number one motor oil for winter.