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    Another Ethanol Concern

    I've read a few places that Ethanol shelf life is measured in weeks. I drive my car year round, but for those that store their cars over the winter, would this be a problem?

    Even regular gas isn't stable forever. I suppose filling the tank with winter blend prior to storage is a safe bet.
    Joe K.
    '11 BMW 328i
    '10 Matrix S AWD
    Previously: '89 Plymouth Sundance Turbo, '98 Camaro V6, '96 Camaro Z28, '99 Camaro Z28, '04 Grand Prix GTP
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    I have read that you have to drain the tank if it will be stored for more than a couple weeks...
    Greg W. in West Michigan
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    • #3
      Thats rediculous. Thats a pain in the a$$ for us car guys. How many normal people do you think are actually going to do that. Nevermind, how many people will even research it to know that you are susposed to do that. haha
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Mark B
        Thats rediculous. Thats a pain in the a$$ for us car guys. How many normal people do you think are actually going to do that. Nevermind, how many people will even research it to know that you are susposed to do that. haha
        No kidding. I took my car out of storage early April and have only ran 1 tank through it so far. It now has just under 1/4 tank, and according to this info the gas should be bad by now. That is stupid. I havent noticed it running badly.
        Tracy
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        • #5
          !WHAT! Does this mean we need to fill up with Stabil every time? Or are there some stations in NJ that don't use 10% ethanol yet? I only noticed the sticker on BP, Amoco, Sunoco, Garden State Fuels, and Wawa stations. I did not see on Exxon, Shell, Mobil, Citco, or Lukoil, but I was talking to someone at an Exxon station and he said their tanks had E10, though there was no sticker on the pump specifying 10% ethanol.

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