Sta-bil question
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Its amazing how free the information flows from people locked up in a lab with little human contact from the outside, I've used this tactic for other products in the past and always have gotten freindly help with my questions.
Last edited by Deuceandahalf; Nov 6, 2010 at 05:57 PM.
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OK, this is for everyone that posted from the hip, and those that want to know for sure. I had the same question several years ago (7-10 years) and found nothing on the label (I guess they updated it) so I called the company and ask for the lab, a very helpful person on the other end told me that as long as it looks pink/red it is fine to use. So in effect it could last much longer than the stated two years. Of course they need to protect their butts with a use by date so some smuck that finds a bottle in his Grandfathers garage thats been there since WWII and screws up his lawnmower by using it. Also its a marketing tool to have a use by date so they sell more product. I have a larger bottle that I've used for maybe four years now with no problems. I also had a bottle that turned darker with age that I did tossed out so use your own judgement.
Its amazing how free the information flows from people locked up in a lab with little human contact from the outside, I've used this tactic for other products in the past and always have gotten freindly help with my questions.
Its amazing how free the information flows from people locked up in a lab with little human contact from the outside, I've used this tactic for other products in the past and always have gotten freindly help with my questions.
A good example of this is a product I'm using called Rejex, which is a polymer that goes on like wax that keeps bugs and other contaminants from sticking to smooth surfaces like fairings, windshields, etc. The company says its shelf life is 18 months, but I have a bottle that is now 3YO and it still works fine. When I contacted their tech support I was told the big culprit was water, and since air has water in it that I should squeeze the air out of the bottle. Also, heat is a factor too, so I keep it in the refrigerator (not the freezer). I won't be putting Stabil in the fridge, however, and I'm not sure how much air you can sqeeze out of their plastic bottle.
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STA-bIL is a fuel stabilizer and a fuel system cleaner.
Why not just start with a fresh bottle every season and use the remainder throughout the riding season in your bike and cage for its fuel system cleaning attributes?
Lets hope they don't make a synthetic fuel stabilizer. Wait, maybe they do. Ok what's better Syn or regular fuel stabilizer? Does Amsoil make one? If they made one that's what I'd use. Amsoil Synthetic Fuel Stabilizer is the best!
Why not just start with a fresh bottle every season and use the remainder throughout the riding season in your bike and cage for its fuel system cleaning attributes?
Lets hope they don't make a synthetic fuel stabilizer. Wait, maybe they do. Ok what's better Syn or regular fuel stabilizer? Does Amsoil make one? If they made one that's what I'd use. Amsoil Synthetic Fuel Stabilizer is the best!
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From: New Brunswick, C-eh-n-eh-d-eh
I use a generic brand gas stabilizer put out by Canadian tire. I have left it in my barn through freeze/thaw, only throw it out when it is looking kinda funky (technical term meaning "yucky"). good stuff.