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GVRD - BC DSM Club => Garage => Topic started by: Aaron dusseault on September 11, 2007, 01:07:08 pm

Title: Life juice
Post by: Aaron dusseault on September 11, 2007, 01:07:08 pm

I guess we are all entitled to 1 stupid question? Does anybody know the shelf life of c16? Mine has been sitting in a VP jug for 2 years and my car is getting tuned soon and I need the magic juice.

Title: Life juice
Post by: John Hartman on September 11, 2007, 06:15:54 pm

opened or unopened?

Unopened, its probably ok, but I don't know for sure.  Opened, I'd say its probably less than optimal.

I'd phone a VP rep and ask them.

Title: Life juice
Post by: Aaron dusseault on September 11, 2007, 09:25:21 pm

Good call John :) I will just email them . Thanks

Title: Life juice
Post by: KevinBuckham on September 12, 2007, 01:08:50 pm

I am curious to hear what they will say.  Rumour and speculation says that it will be fine if kept cool and not exposed to light.  Standard 5 gallon jugs will permit enough light through to slowly degrade the fuel.

In my experience with year old C16, it still works FAR better than 94 octane, and I noticed no troubles with it.  In fact year old C12 still worked great (well as good as I would have expected.)

Title: gas
Post by: Aaron dusseault on September 13, 2007, 11:06:30 pm

Well  :(  The boy's at VP brought my worst fears to rest. The only way for fuel to stay fresh is to be in a metal sealed container. It loses its umf after as little as a month. Time for the lawn mower.

Title: Life juice
Post by: KevinBuckham on September 14, 2007, 09:32:54 am

BTW: My lawnmower really likes C16.  It's amazing the silly thing I will do to avoid having to make another trip out to pick up some fuel. :)