Long Term Diesel Storage?

[lynnmor]

Home heating oil is the same a diesel. I have a 275 gallon tank in the basement vented to the outdoors. I burn wood most of the time and use about 45 gallons of heating oil per year and that gets replaced about every three years since there is a 150 gallon minimum. My shop has a 275 gallon tank that is outdoors and that needs a full tank each year. After many years there has been no issue with the oil.

 

[D2Cat]

From my experience, I have had many machines start up after sitting for over 10 + years no problem

At the end of the day if the tank has proper vent allowing fumes to escape and keeping the moisture out, it will last

I would not recommend putting any kind of chemicals while its in your storage tank

I agree. I had a dozer that has set for YEARS and the fuel smelled like varnish. After a little tinkering the engine fired up and ran fine. Storage life could be a function of where/how and climate the fuel is stored.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

A tank inside is a LOT different than one at side of barn that gets hot, cold ,humdidity,etc.