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Who makes Toyota Motor Oil?

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Toyota Genuine Motor Oil (TGMO) is produced by industry giant ExxonMobil. The fossil fuel titan, known for its gas stations, also produces other popular automotive products, like Mobil 1 motor oil. ExxonMobil has a long relationship with Toyota. The company sponsors the Toyota Gazoo Racing team and functions as its oil supplier.

As the official manufacturer of Toyota motor oil, ExxonMobil also produces the number-one recommended oil for Toyota vehicles — apart from TGMO, that is. If you can't get your hands on TGMO, Toyota recommends filling your car with Mobil 1. Because of this and the fact that ExxonMobil produces Toyota Genuine Motor Oil, many Toyota owners and enthusiasts have speculated that both TGMO and Mobil 1 are, in fact, the same product. Toyota, on the other hand, claims that its oil is slightly different and contains special, Toyota-specific additives. That said, the company concedes that any oil — provided it matches the car's specifications — can be used in its vehicles.

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#2 ·
TGMO and M1 0w-16 are not the same oil despite what some may think. Oil analysis data and product data sheets show this time and time again. As for additives, the blend percentages are unique to the TGMO, however the additives are anything but proprietary to Toyota or Exxon Mobil. They simply are a different blending, with the TGMO carrying a more robust antiwear additive package.
 
#3 ·
They simply are a different blending, with the TGMO carrying a more robust antiwear additive package.
Some posters on the "Bob is the Oil Guy" forum dispute this and claim that the Mobil 1 blend has the superior anti-wear additive package. The issue is the molybdenum in TGMO and Mobil 1. The TGMO has more parts per million (ppm) moly but that does NOT make it superior. There are different chemical formulations of molybdenum. Some believe the Mobil 1 has the superior TRIMER moly and thus does not need as many ppm as the TGMOs old DIMER moly to get the same anti-wear performance.
 

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