does 93 octane gas go bad
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does 93 octane gas go bad
a few people have told me that 93 octane gas will loose its octane if not used within a month or so others have told me it rotts or goes bad in a few weeks how true is this? or is it just a bunch of crap
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but in a month i really doubt it i know it will go bad during seasonal storage what i would really like to know if it actually looses octane that fast
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Not an expert and perhaps others can chime in with better info, but my understanding is that commercial pump gas only stays 100% fresh for about 2 weeks. It doesn't magically then turn into paint thinner on the 15th day, but it begins to break down.
I use Sta-bil when storing cars or I try to get the tank as close to dry as I can, then add gas from a can when I take it back out of storage for the drive to the gas station.
EDIT, in the "old days" you wanted to fill a tank up to the max before storing a car so that rust could not form in the tank. My LS1 cars have plastic tanks, so I don't worry about that anymore.
I use Sta-bil when storing cars or I try to get the tank as close to dry as I can, then add gas from a can when I take it back out of storage for the drive to the gas station.
EDIT, in the "old days" you wanted to fill a tank up to the max before storing a car so that rust could not form in the tank. My LS1 cars have plastic tanks, so I don't worry about that anymore.
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Not an expert and perhaps others can chime in with better info, but my understanding is that commercial pump gas only stays 100% fresh for about 2 weeks. It doesn't magically then turn into paint thinner on the 15th day, but it begins to break down.
I use Sta-bil when storing cars or I try to get the tank as close to dry as I can, then add gas from a can when I take it back out of storage for the drive to the gas station.
EDIT, in the "old days" you wanted to fill a tank up to the max before storing a car so that rust could not form in the tank. My LS1 cars have plastic tanks, so I don't worry about that anymore.
I use Sta-bil when storing cars or I try to get the tank as close to dry as I can, then add gas from a can when I take it back out of storage for the drive to the gas station.
EDIT, in the "old days" you wanted to fill a tank up to the max before storing a car so that rust could not form in the tank. My LS1 cars have plastic tanks, so I don't worry about that anymore.
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I read somewhere that the e-10 gas is very prone to alot of condensation more so than pure gas. It is also more corrosive to the fuel system when it is not used soon.