What is the shelf life of Slime’s tire sealants?
Slime will last for four years from date of manufacturing when stored in its original packaging and placed in a cool, dry place.
To determine the age of green sealant in a squeeze bottle or gallon jug (#10003, #10004, #10056W, #10162, #10186, #10007, #10008, #10009, #10163, #10184, #10193, #10194, #10195, #10199, #10011, #10012), locate the production date code above the label.
Here is an example: 8LX4500A18
8: Last digit of the year (i.e. 2018)
L: Month produced. A = January, B = February, L = December
X: Production Facility
4500: Sequential batch number of sealant
A: The sequence of batches ran that day. A = First batch, B = Second batch
18: Day of the month produced
Product produced prior to 2018 will have the date code stamped on the label in a different format. Here is an example: 09910151
099: Julian date (April 9th)
10: Year (2010)
151: Batch #
To determine the age of sealant in a refill bottle (Part #10179, #10189, #10201, #10202):
Here is an example: STT34419 13319
Look at the last five digits of the code
133: Julian Date of Manufacture (May 13th)
19: Year of Manufacture (2019)
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