How stable is Stabil?
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JHZR2
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Is it still sealed?
Id likely use it, but YMMV. I think there is a 1-2 year shelf life on the label. But if sealed, I wouldnt be as concerned.
Id likely use it, but YMMV. I think there is a 1-2 year shelf life on the label. But if sealed, I wouldnt be as concerned.
Originally Posted by eljefino
I'm still using some I got from target 5 years ago. My plow truck started right up after a summer, and it has lousy E10.
On the flip side, even new red sta-bil doesn't work for my vented OPE.
Which Stabil do you recommend? I have lousy E10 also. This is for OPE only.
I'm still using some I got from target 5 years ago. My plow truck started right up after a summer, and it has lousy E10.
On the flip side, even new red sta-bil doesn't work for my vented OPE.
Which Stabil do you recommend? I have lousy E10 also. This is for OPE only.
JHZR2
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I have E10 and no issues with OPE. Ive been running the blue stabil though in general.
I use the blue Sta Bil 360 in my boat and OPE equipment. It says its for E10
It use to say on the label, 2 yrs once opened. There was even a spot to write the date you opened.
I buy pints of Marine blue Stabil.
I buy pints of Marine blue Stabil.
Originally Posted by user52165
Which Stabil do you recommend? I have lousy E10 also. This is for OPE only.
I also use the blue Stabil Marine 360 for all of my 4-cycle OPE. It has a higher vapor pressure, meaning less moisture laden air is going to enter you fuel tank at night when temperatures drop.
Which Stabil do you recommend? I have lousy E10 also. This is for OPE only.
I also use the blue Stabil Marine 360 for all of my 4-cycle OPE. It has a higher vapor pressure, meaning less moisture laden air is going to enter you fuel tank at night when temperatures drop.
In my experience, only the blue Marine Sta-bil does anything for ethanol.
I'm finishing a bottle that is about 8 years old. I add some to my OPE fuel can every time I fill it up. Next time I'll buy a much smaller bottle.
Maybe it's a bit less efficient, but it sure didn't cause any trouble. Sta-Bil states on their website however that the shelf life is 2 years.
Maybe it's a bit less efficient, but it sure didn't cause any trouble. Sta-Bil states on their website however that the shelf life is 2 years.
I just bought a bottle. I was going to buy the small pint bottle, but it has no automatic measuring cup. The large size has the neat spout where you can pour 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, and 2 ounces. Since I am only storing 1.24 gallons at a time, the 1/2 oz measuring cup on the bottle is really useful, so I ended up getting the larger size. $10 versus $16 for twice the amount. So that is the main advantage of the larger size. On the label, it says good for 2 years, but the manufacturers are always conservative about shelf like. It says petroleum distillates on the label so supposedly no VOCs to evaporate so I would think it will last a long time with the cap on.
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