Fuels & fuel-adjacent
The fastest-aging shelf in the garage. Gasoline starts sliding in weeks, self-mixed premix rides the same clock, diesel and kerosene buy you months — and the additives that protect them all outlive every fuel they treat.
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Hung fastest-first — the tags at the top go off soonest
- 2-cycle mixSealed30–60 days (self-mixed)Equipment damage
- GasolineSealed3–6 monthsEquipment damage
- DieselSealed6–12 monthsEquipment damage
- Ethanol-free gasSealed6 months – 5+ yearsEquipment damage
- KeroseneSealed1–2 yearsEquipment damage
- Fuel stabilizerSealedAbout 5 yearsDegraded performance
- Lamp oilSealedIndefinite, sealedDegraded performance
- Octane boosterSealedNo expiration dateHarmless