PabloPicasso
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How long does typical road deisel bought at a UK or European garage keep in jerry cans aboard?
Deisel shelf life
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Refueler
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If you believe the 'Sellers Interests' ..... months .... if you believe me .... as long as you like - keep it sealed, cool and out of strong light ...
You mention Jerry Cans ... so - stick em away in the corner and stop worrying.
Just to give an example :
When I owned and ran the Petro Labs ... clients would give a Sample Retention Requirement ... shortest being 90 days .. longest being indefinite. Such samples were stored as I advise and were often tested long after having been drawn for quality .. still good as first day.
In fact - instead of disposing via usual channels - I used to collect up part of the 'out of date' samples (we used to have 100lts a week) and put to my boats / cars and friends etc.
FYI - Same for Gasoline.
If you do have any concerns - then just mix old with new and keep changing your 'reserve jerry can' stock every so often.
You mention Jerry Cans ... so - stick em away in the corner and stop worrying.
Just to give an example :
When I owned and ran the Petro Labs ... clients would give a Sample Retention Requirement ... shortest being 90 days .. longest being indefinite. Such samples were stored as I advise and were often tested long after having been drawn for quality .. still good as first day.
In fact - instead of disposing via usual channels - I used to collect up part of the 'out of date' samples (we used to have 100lts a week) and put to my boats / cars and friends etc.
FYI - Same for Gasoline.
If you do have any concerns - then just mix old with new and keep changing your 'reserve jerry can' stock every so often.
boomerangben
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Thank you for this 
I was just wondering what to do with some diesel I’ve had lying around for the past 8 years in plastic cans in the garage
I was just wondering what to do with some diesel I’ve had lying around for the past 8 years in plastic cans in the garage
vyv_cox
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Not quite 8 years but we filled our tank sometime in the summer of 2019. It was left about 3/4 full. Thanks to covid we did not return for three years. The fuel was perfectly OK for the remainder of the tank.
No special measures, tank breather was open, filler cap well sealed and beneath our heavy cockpit cover.
No special measures, tank breather was open, filler cap well sealed and beneath our heavy cockpit cover.
KevinV
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This spring my old digger started first turn on 9 year old (red) diesel - no special measures
Refueler
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Thank you for this
Should be fine - even if slightly darker in colour .. plastic cans are NOT good for long term storage though as they can 'leach' .... with quite often a small amount of dark sludge in bottom of can .... just when pouring - leave that 'gunge' behind in the can ....
If worried just blend of with fresh fuel - it will be fine.
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