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Can i use non zippo lighter fluid in my zippo lighter?

I live in a small town away from any stores that retail zippo lighter fluid but there is a dollar store that sells non zippo brand lighter fluid in 4.5 oz cans... Should i go out of my way and drive to town (1h 45mins) to get zippo premium lighter fluid or just buy the non zippo stuff? live in a small town away from any stores that retail zippo lighter fluid but there is a dollar store that sells non zippo brand lighter fluid in 4.5 oz cans... Should i go out of my way and drive to town (1h 45mins) to get zippo premium lighter fluid or just buy the non zippo stuff? EDIT: Is there any big difference? between zippo and non zippo fluids?

Public Comments

1. use the other.... it will be fine.
2. Yes, you can use any of the lighter fluids that are for sale.
3. Any lighter fluid is fine
4. i dont think non zippo fluid works, because zippo fluid is kirosen, the same used for planes.
5. The only reason why they tell you to use ONLY Zippo lighter fluid is to sell their product. Sure it might burn a little cleaner, but does that really matter? Its not like you'll damage anything by using a non zippo lighter fluid.
6. You can use non zippo fluid in your zippo lighter but I so not recommend it. There will be a noticeable difference in efficiency of your lighter. If you look around you may be surprised where you can find the fluid. Try Walmart, or a local gas station.
7. I live in Dallas, TX which is a large town and most stores have stopped selling Zippo fluid. I've used "Robinson" in my Zippo lighter but the wick fouls quicker than it did using Zippo. I believe some of the other brands have some mineral oil in them to "stabilize" the lighter fluid where as Zippo is pure naphtha.
8. it's all basically the same -- use it
9. my father has several zippo lighters and has always used robson and generic brands and says i just asked him the generic is fine