How long does diesel last

jonathan63 · 9th April 2016, 18:00

I have over 1/2 a tankful in my donor car. Seems a shame. What is its shelf life?

Ravinder · 9th April 2016, 18:05

I read online somewhere that diesels have a life span of up to 1 year.

bl52krz · 9th April 2016, 18:40

Diesel fuel nowadays does not 'keep' for long. Low sulfer diesel does not keep for long because of the action of bacteria in the fuel. The life of stored diesel is around 6 to 12 months.fa

spyder · 9th April 2016, 18:46

Look at some canal boat shops/sites they use an additive that kills the bacteria as their diesel does tend to stand.

jonathan63 · 9th April 2016, 18:58

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Originally Posted by spyder

Look at some canal boat shops/sites they use an additive that kills the bacteria as their diesel does tend to stand.

Millers has something similar in doesn't it?

bl52krz · 9th April 2016, 18:59

They use biocides to combat the formation of 'living sludge' that has sometimes damaged engines that live in fuel tanks/filters.

spyder · 9th April 2016, 19:01

May just be that anyway(millers that is), boaters rarely drain their tanks and rarely have engine problems. Not that they have too many common rail motors.

Cable Tie · 9th April 2016, 20:19

I was always led to believe years and that's from a farmer friend of mine that has old tractors that sometimes don't see the light of day for a few years at a time

Dragrad · 10th April 2016, 02:44

There are a few other threads in here on this subject

Les4048 · 10th April 2016, 05:40

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Originally Posted by matt darke

I was always led to believe years and that's from a farmer friend of mine that has old tractors that sometimes don't see the light of day for a few years at a time

Your farmer friend will definitely see problems with the low sulphur or as it's commonly know "bio diesel". The filters, fuel lines and tank will clog up with a black stringy looking growth. The life of diesel fuel now is six months max, we sell an additive that farmers can add to their tanks when they fill them. Cost is around £120 for 5ltrs and you need two to treat a 1,000 lt tank

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,397 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Diesel fuel nowadays does not 'keep' for long. Low sulfer diesel does not keep for long because of the action of bacteria in the fuel. The life of stored diesel is around 6 to 12 months.fa __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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