The season log

The engine year runs in a circle, and the shelf follows it. This page is the circle written down — what to pour when, and which door of the catalogue it lives behind.

Autumn — the goodnight list

Storage season is where most fuel trouble is either prevented or booked. The last fill of the year gets Storage stabilizer (diesel machines take their own bottle); cylinders get the fog; the pressure washer takes its pump charge; and anything bare-metal gets the rust barrier. The boxed Fall Storage Basics kit bundles the first two motions for anyone doing this the first time.

Winter — the working cold

Machines that work through winter care about flow, not storage. Diesel rigs ride with Winter Anti-Gel ahead of every hard front, and the starting fluid can earns its keep on the coldest mornings.

Spring — wake-up day

A properly stored engine wakes without drama. The ones that sat untreated meet the rescue aisle: Fast Fix for the rough runners, Start Your Engines! for the silent ones. Boats start their season of 360 Marine at the very first dock fill.

Summer — the working months

In-season care is small and regular: In-Season Protection with fill-ups, stabilized premix for the two-strokes, and Blade Guard under the mower deck at clean-out time.

The arithmetic of the shelf

Right now the catalogue runs 42 products across six lines. 39 carry a live price — from STA-BIL (22001 Fogging Oil - Stops Corrosion in Stored Engines - Lubricates and Protects Cylinders - Coats Internal Engine Components - for All 2 and 4 Cycle Engines, 12 oz. at $4.99 to STA-BIL 360 Marine Fuel System Treatment, 10 oz 12-Pack at $84.59 — and the owner maths behind the shelf stands at 358,478 ratings averaging 4.78 of five.