sta-bil

[ccat123]

Whats the differance between the gray bottle of power service and the white bottle? Does it hurt to mix stabil and power service together?

 

[Pks]

I just finished a 10oz bottle of Sta-Bil. It was at least 3 years old and had no crystals. The liquid was green. Could it be that the red formulation causes crystals and the green version doesn't?

 

[Highbeam]

My crystals were dark red to brown and grown in the red fluid, I've never seen green stabil. I wonder if the exposure to oxygen causes the crystals since I take an ounce every few months year 'round when I refill my 5 gallon gasoline can. If a guy had a ten year old bottle but had never opened it then I would consider it preserved. The crystals are very obvious and sink to the bottom like gravel. They are not attached to the bottle and not apparently grown at the air/stabil interface as a crust. They seem to precipitate out of solution.

 

[DickS]

These guys (http://www.fppf.com/) have just about every base covered. I use the Total Power in my Duramax diesel. Uses 1 oz. / 8 gal. of fuel.

 

[ccsial]

I Emailed Stabil Mfg about the crystal issue. It took a bit because of vacations but this is their response:

"The normal shelf life of STA-BIL is 2 years. The observation of crystals in the product could be a result of the air in the bottle reacting with the additives resulting in the creation of these crystals. This product should not be used to stabilize fuel after 2 years."

 

[Ob1kubota]

Whats the differance between the gray bottle of power service and the white bottle? Does it hurt to mix stabil and power service together?

It's 6 Cetane rating Vs 4 and more important is the Southern man's brew... no antigel additives which probably reduces the Cetane value but can't get any data to confess this. Yankees better stick with the white bottle in winter months.

 

[Ob1kubota]

I Emailed Stabil Mfg about the crystal issue. It took a bit because of vacations but this is their response:

"The normal shelf life of STA-BIL is 2 years. The observation of crystals in the product could be a result of the air in the bottle reacting with the additives resulting in the creation of these crystals. This product should not be used to stabilize fuel after 2 years."

First I've heard this self life statement for STA-BIL Lots of it out there with Moms & Pops over two years old. I'd like to know if this two year rule is after the seal is broken?