In 1989, the movie ‘Back to the Future II’ debuted and dare I say it rivaled its predecessor in popularity. Sure, most people think that sequels are a joke and aren’t nearly as good as the original, but in this case the opposite may hold true. If you don’t mind, let’s pause for a minute to high-five and acknowledge the screenwriters for having the foresight to see those glorious Chicago Cubs finally win the World Series and bring the trophy back home.

However, even with that prediction fulfilled, comes a bit of hesitancy as I look up in the sky. In 2015, we were promised space-age silver bullet prototype cars for every family and hover boards for the kids, but that’s simply not the case. Come on scientists, let’s get back to work!

I feel foolish for complaining about any false predictions (mainly because it’s a movie?) and realize that we’ve had many breakthroughs in science and technology since the 1980’s. One of these fantastic inventions comes from the good folks over at ExxonMobil.

Forget about what everyone else has been doing, their scientists have been hard at work on a new type of synthetic motor oil that only requires you to replace it once a year (or 20,000 miles – whichever comes first). Let me repeat that. YOU ONLY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR OIL ONCE A YEAR.

How awesome is that?

Think about it for a minute. Whether you change your vehicle’s oil yourself or go to an auto shop to get it done, you are missing out on other things that you could be doing with your time. Now, with Mobil 1™ Annual Protection motor oil you’ll only need to go through this once every year (or 20,000 miles). Just imagine what you can do with all that extra time you will be saving from not having to change your oil every 3 months or 5,000 miles!

How can that be though? What sort of technological wizardry is this?

Let me answer that for you. Mobil 1 Annual Protection motor oil has been specifically formulated to offer maximum protection during long oil change intervals by increasing its resistance to oil breakdown, while also protecting engine parts against harmful sludge and deposits, resulting in extended engine life. That allows your vehicle to only need an oil change every 20,000 miles. To increase the protection of your vehicle, tools like van alarms might be essential.

As a parent, getting more time back on your side is worth its weight in gold. That is one less thing on the “to-do list” that you have to worry about while carting your kids to soccer practice and pottery class. Knowing that you have a high quality Mobil 1™ synthetic motor oil in your car gives you a special peace of mind while you are driving your kids from point A to point Z and everywhere in between.

Since you only need to change your vehicle’s oil once a year, you can spend that extra time with your family doing the things that you love. The question that remains is – where will that road take you? Skiing in the Alps? Skydiving over Lake Elsinore? Swimming with sharks in the Caribbean?

To quote Doc Brown from Back to the Future, “Where we are going, we don’t need roads.” And we agree…

The Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil in your engine will take you until the road ends AND with their Virtual Reality cardboard viewer, they’ll help you finish the trip!

Once you purchase 5 quarts of any Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil at AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts or Pep Boys you can receive a free Virtual Reality cardboard viewer that is Mobil 1™ branded. You and your kids can use the viewer to watch original 360 content about extreme outdoor activities created by ExxonMobil.

All you need to do is visit the Mobil 1 VR viewer microsite and upload your receipt to verify proof of purchase. Once receipt is reviewed, you will be mailed a VR cardboard viewer. Then you can come back to the microsite to watch the videos.

You and your kids will get to check out some crazy and intense videos from the comforts of your own home. It’s sort of like following in the footsteps of Marty McFly and Doc – being able to travel anywhere they need to go, but you and your kids can experience the world beyond without messing up the space time continuum!

The free VR cardboard viewer promotion is going on now up until 6/28/2017. For more information on this promotion go to www.mobil1.us/goextreme. Mobil 1 Annual Protection motor oil protects your engine for one year or 20,000 miles, whichever comes first.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This was a sponsored post on behalf of ExxonMobil and its #Mobil1 and #VirtualReality campaign, but my thoughts and adventures are all mine. For more information on Mobil 1 check them out here, on Facebook and Twitter.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ExxonMobil ™ . The opinions and text are all mine.