fastbirds

Dealer filled tank with 93 octane and didn't put in stabilizer. Now car is stored for winter till probably April. any advise , I know gas goes bad fairly quick.

rbartick

It will be fine.

DevilDog II

I put Stabil in mine because I'm old and set in my ways. With today's gasolines I don't think you really need it. You should be fine.

tzoid9

If your car is stored inside a garage, whether heated or not, you should have no problems. Your car has a non metallic fuel tank so there's really no moisture issues and your gasoline will not go bad within 4-6 months.

Blvdbrawler

I do that every year untreated. I just throw the batter tender on it and shes all set for spring. Good Luck!

Snowwolfe

Stabilizer is a waste of money IMO. When we lived in Alaska we would store our vet, RV, boats, etc. from Sept to May. They always ran fine when starting them back up in May.

Black 03 Z06

Should be no issue, just take it easy on the first tank of gas, some of those octanes have probably escaped.

phantasms

Or drive it?

Wulverine

Actually, today's gas with the "10%" ethanol is the bad part. The good part is Today's fuel tanks/system compared to old.

DevilDog II

Crunch527

I have seen stuff sit for 3-4 years and fire right up...makes me wonder if the whole Stabil angle is a bunch of marketing genius...that said, I do put copious amounts of Stabil in the fuel tank on my boat...F250 Yamahas/outboards in general aren't cheap to fix.

Anyway, for the winter months you'll be just fine...

fastbirds

I should be fine then its in a heated shop. Hoping for a break in the weather to get it out and break it in a bit .

Bill Dearborn

The issue comes when the gas when it starts to sludge up. That is when it can plug small orifices in the fuel system. I don't know how many times I have seen people store their lawnmower for the winter without running the engine dry of fuel and then wondering why it won't start the next spring. Those people usually end up rebuilding the carb to get it running again. The Owner's Manual on my John Deere Lawn Tractor instructed me to use Fuel Stabilizer in the tank all of the time due to the irregularity of running the engine.

I doubt the lack of a stabilizer will be an issue before you start the car in April. When I winterized my boat I used to add Stabil and a can of Dry Gas to handle moisture then once I got the boat back to where I was prepping the engine I ran the engine until treated fuel had run through the carb and shut the engine off. Doing that prevents the fuel from sludging for up to a year.

Bill

fastbirds

I should be fine then its in a heated shop. Hoping for a break in the weather to get it out and break it in a bit .

sofast

I think it will be fine too. I don't use stabilizer in mine and have not had any problems.

dale fehrenbach

I have had my vettes in an unheated garage over winter the past 11 years. I fill it with gas late fall and park it. And I don't use any additive in the gas. Never have had any issue in doing this.