is stabil needed when using no ethanol gas?

[TheLawnRanger]

I don't put anything in non-ethanol OPE gas and haven't had any problems. I don't keep a lot of gas in the cans during the winter which is not that long in Mississippi. I crank some of the equipment and let it run a few minutes when I think about it. I'm sure this helps.
I don't know if you have mild winters (shorter time of equipment not being used and gas sitting around) or not so I would advise using the sta-bil just in case.

 

[DaleRider]

You spend a lot of time on this forum preaching AV gas. That's just not practical for most people.

The odds of a station selling ethanol gas as non-ethanol are pretty remote. All states have some sort of department of weights and measures (or something similar) that inspect gas stations periodically. Part of that inspection is sampling the fuel to ensure it is the correct octane and type of fuel advertised. While I have no doubts there are unscrupulous stations out there that rip people off, I'm certain this practice is not widespread.

Every gas station I've purchased non-ethanol at has been a name brand outfit with newer facilities and separate hose/nozzle for the non-ethanol stuff. I might give pause if it were an unbranded hole-in-the-wall station in the middle of nowhere. But for the most part, I'm confident I'm getting what I'm paying for.

About that branded stations selling non-ethanol gas so you feel better about it.....I've got a Shell station where I buy my gas. The station sells non-ethanol gas via a distinct, separate pump. In very small print on the pump, it states the gas is NOT a product of Shell. Has the same markings, same color pattern, etc., as the Shell pumps, and if you weren't quite vigilant, you'd miss the disclaimer.

And I rarely see anyone buying gas from the non-ethanol pump, so there is a huge question of how fresh the gas is in its tank. Have seen every single pump at the station busy, but almost never see that particular pump get used.

 

[earthbound]

never had any issues with "bad gas"...6-9mos durations...

 

[TnT_M]

If you are concerned about ethanol in your fuel here is a hand little way to test it... I found this very interesting, simple and cost effective.



Just my $0.02