LPG Conversion

BenL

I did forget the photo yesterday, i think its a 60l tank.

The tank was slightly bigger than the old spare wheel and jack etc. I have since cut a piece of mdf and a few supports to make my boot floor flat again. I lost 1 inch of height.

Tucker

I have been driving on LPG for 2 and a half years. It's not for the faint hearted if you don't carefully select a reliable installer, who's going to be around in several years time.

I recovered the cost in less than 20,000 miles. I paid £1200 for a system that is towards the cheaper end of the market. It's done the job, but as said above the likes of the PRINS system has a strong reputation.

I am now at the good stage where every tank full is a saving. My local independant bottled gas suppliers do LPG at 52p a litre, so compared to £1.15 it's good going and I get 30mpg compaired to 35mpg on petrol.

Really, you need to decide if you are keeping the car a min of 4 years. Any less and I would say don't do it. Swap it for a diesel that will do 60+mpg next time instead.

calebdylan

its a nice idea but beware of it cause huge alterations to the normal model of a car without permission will made the insurance company not to pay during refund or claiming periods

iNath

calebdylan wrote: »

its a nice idea but beware of it cause huge alterations to the normal model of a car without permission will made the insurance company not to pay during refund or claiming periods

Which is why you always check first and inform them when the conversion is complete. I'm with Direct Line and they just asked if they were certified (the installer) and sent a new certificate with the modification on it.

rev_henry

calebdylan wrote: »

its a nice idea but beware of it cause huge alterations to the normal model of a car without permission will made the insurance company not to pay during refund or claiming periods

Well that was nice and clear what you meant.
Most insurance companies you just have to tell I think, and they say ok fine, as long as its with an LPGA installer.

BenL

Woo hooo they haven't backtracked in this budget, same as mentioned before and I can live with that easily.

On 1 April 2010, the duty differential for liquefied petroleum gas will be reduced by 1
penny per litre.


Now just the possible emergency budget 50 days after the election to dodge.