If you were to buy bulk diesel and store it how longt would it last before breaking down ?

 

Diesel fuel doesn't store well by itself. Bacteria will actually start eating the fuel after a while.

There are additices you can buy for diesel fuel that allow you to bulk store it. Most of your local farm type stores will be able to sell you some of this additive, there are a lot of brands.

 

i stored some for 2 years with some stablizer added. just burned it recently in my truck and ran fine...

 

Moved to General Diesel.

Diesel will store longer than gasoline when maintained with an additive, from what I understand.

 

i store 275gal. and it last four 4 months.

 

been buying (1 on road 1 off road) in 1500 gallons each for the last 25 years for the tractors, combine..... Lasts without issue for about 9-11 months with a good treatment. Do end up dumping in some karosen (sp) to thin it in the winter

 

If you get the proper biocides you should be good for quite some time. Check this out

Diesel fuel stores almost as easily as kerosene and is becoming more and more popular among the self sufficient. It is difficult to ignite intentionally and almost impossible to ignite by accident. Two grades are available: #1 diesel which is old-fashioned yellow kerosene, and #2 diesel which is the same thing as #2 home heating oil. (You may see literature to the contrary, but #2 diesel is #2 heating oil. Period.) Diesel fuel presents its own unique storage problems: The first is that it is somewhat hygroscopic; that is, it will absorb moisture from the air. The second and related problem is sludge formation. Sludge is the result of anaerobic bacteria living in the trapped water and eating the sulfur in the fuel. Left untreated, the sludge will grow until it fills the entire tank, ruining the fuel. Stored diesel fuel should be treated with a biocide like methanol or diesel Sta-Bil as soon as it is delivered. Unique to #2 is the fact that some paraffin wax is dissolved in the fuel and will settle out at about 20° F, clogging the fuel filter. This “fuel freezing” may be eliminated by adding 10% gasoline or 20% kerosene to the diesel fuel. Commercial diesel fuel supplements are also available to solve the same problem. Diesel should be filtered before use.

I pulled the above from here

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/warner43.html