How long does fuel last in your car before it goes bad?
Episode description
Fuel ‘going bad’. Spoiling in the tank. Thanks to COVID, lockdown and consequential driving inactivity.
Oxidation, evaporation, sedimentation, instability, phase separation... been getting this question a lot, through COVID. Lots of cars sitting around, not doing much driving. And certainly fuel - petrol and diesel - both change chemically over time.
But is this really something you need to worry about?
BP Fact Sheet on fuel life: https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/cou...
Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969
Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact
AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoex...
Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
Today's video is an attempt to answer the following question from a viewer named Paul:
"I’ve been reading up on how long petrol lasts before it "goes bad" both in the tank in my car and in a sealed fuel Jerry can. Then there are fuel stabilizers which extends the life. Then I saw an article stating fuel stored in steel cans lasts longer than plastic. What would be a plausible explanation for that? Or they might be saying the can itself lasts longer, dunno on that." - Paul