What's the shelf life of petrol?

I had a car laid up for 6 months with a near full tank. Used a shot of fuel stabiliser to stop it going off. Also gave the car a run about every couple of weeks to prevent anything ceasing up. The only problem was that the battery went flat a few times, but after an over night charge the car started first time every time. I think fuel stabiliser is essential after more than a couple of months.

Basically much the same thing as the diesel. Probably not so important these days when everything is injection, but for carburetters it mattered and as far as I know it still happens and I suspect it happens more than ever thanks to aggressive branding. Basically petrol is a blend of chemicals and companies constantly mess with that blend.

Certainly petrol is not all the same. My Alfas go like hell on V-power, and like a dog on BP super unleaded. Other engines will find the opposite true.

I can confirm that leaving it for 10 years is not good. Needed a new tank on the Vit'...nothing would dissolve the solids that formed.

Holy thread revival Batman...


http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/dec/10/petro...

I'm off to buy some Jerry Cans.

So i need to but lots of Jerry Cans in the short term? Yey! And if everyone has the same idea, I'll get in early on Jerry Can manufactures...

And if prices rise later on I could make a quick buck...

I'm like something from Wolf of Wall Street!

• runs off to Google coke and hookers in the Lancaster area.