Stabil?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 122
Likes: 48
From: Lebanon PA
Stabil?
I live in the northeast and the 2023 C8 will soon be tucked away during the winter months. Does anyone recommend using Stabil gas additive or should I be considering something else? Thanks for any insight!
Banned Scam/Spammer
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 6,913
Likes: 2,628
From: The E-Ray prophet
I've used it with other vehilces, and no issues. I use about 120-150% of the recommended amount, just to be on the safe side. I run down the tank to below 1/4, then add sta-bil to a fresh tank of gas. After that, I usually run it for about 20 miles or so, just to facilitate mixing and to ensure that stabilized fuel is in the fuel lines.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 209
Likes: 43
If you use Ethanol laced gas it will attract and maintain small amounts of H2O over extended time which can create rust on metal parts. Which is why so many car enthusiasts who seasonally store cars us the additive.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 367,756
Likes: 24,682
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
I use Sta-BIL in my C7 when in winter storage. 
Racer
Joined: May 2023
Posts: 303
Likes: 190
I've been using Star Tron for years and never had a fueling issue after storage. I think all of the products are basically the same. How I started using Star-Tron, I was at a Marina speaking with a few guys about storing their boats. They all said Star Tron.
Over the years more boaters I've spoken with said Star Tron was their choice for fuel additive for storing their boats. I figured if those guys were going with it, it must be pretty good, boaters are crazier than we are in regard to their prized possessions.
Over the years more boaters I've spoken with said Star Tron was their choice for fuel additive for storing their boats. I figured if those guys were going with it, it must be pretty good, boaters are crazier than we are in regard to their prized possessions.
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 34,866
Likes: 12,297
From: NE South Carolina
Unlike modern cars, my '34 Ford small tank (cars tubbed so custom stainless tank shortened) is vented. So moisture can enter. The 8.2 Liter with Currie Dif ratio and non OD trans gets <10 mpg when just cruising (at WOT can watch the gas gauge move
.) So fill up all every time I drive. Been doing that for >20 years.