Originally Posted By: Garak
I read somewhere that regular red Stabil has been/will be reformulated to provide better protection with ethanol blends.
Maybe on the new bottle labeling that came out last year?:
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Anyone know the shelf life of red Stabil? I only use it in a couple of small engines and a bottle will last me 3-4 years. Is it still good?
The web site FAQ section says an opened bottle has a life of 2 years if stored cool and dry.
I'm one of the guys that guesses they are the same product. Talking with a tech. at their company, he said "use either product with ethanol gas, but the marine will give you more bang for the buck (cheaper at 1/2 the use rate)".
Their web site still says the marine has four times the cleaners as the red, but maybe this does not reflect the new bottle labeling. Otherwise, as said above, you use the marine at 1/2 the rate of the red, so is there any real difference?
The tech. also told me that Stabil does not prevent phase separation because that is impossible......which means Pri G is lying???? Who knows?