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LPG Conversion

  • 06-02-2013 8:46pm
    #1
    Peew
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hey Lads.Great info on this site, got a Merc 230coupe a while back.
    Recently with the price of petrol was wondering whats folks slant on an LPG converstion.
    Good or Bad idea, are many garages still selling it, is it an expensive job, who does it, is it hard on the engine????????:cool:


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  • #2
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Peew wrote: »
    Hey Lads.Great info on this site, got a Merc 230coupe a while back.
    Recently with the price of petrol was wondering whats folks slant on an LPG converstion.
    Good or Bad idea, are many garages still selling it, is it an expensive job, who does it, is it hard on the engine????????:cool:

    I made some enquiries about this recently and anyone I spoke to was either strongly in favour or against, so inconclusive...

    I even came very close to buying a 200 already running on LPG, but it was an 83 and so the VRT and tax killed the deal for me.


  • #3
    kev1.3s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭kev1.3s


    As far as I've been told it's about €1000 for a modern system to be installed by a registered installer and after that the fuel savings can be quite substantial and even though its not on many forecourts at the moment I've started to see it popping up in a few places and can only assume that it will continue to become more and more common as it's popularity increases.


  • #4
    Peew
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Peew


    kev1.3s wrote: »
    As far as I've been told it's about €1000 for a modern system to be installed by a registered installer and after that the fuel savings can be quite substantial and even though its not on many forecourts at the moment I've started to see it popping up in a few places and can only assume that it will continue to become more and more common as it's popularity increases.

    Likewise I can see it becoming popular again with current juice prices
    :(


  • #5
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭w124man


    I dont understand why its not more widely used as the emissions from LPG is minimal ..... Maybe its the numpties in the government that dont understand this or maybe its the scaremongering from the motor trade. I dunno


  • #6
    pmg007
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭pmg007


    I have a scrap w123 230e with a gas conversion if anyone is interested in the tank and fittings. Any flexibles would need replacing as parked up a few years. It was running on gas a few years ago but I didn't use it.


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  • #7
    kasper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,437 ✭✭✭kasper


    used to work in a garage in the 80s that fitted gas conversions , then you were getting about 10% less power and the same loss on mpg . them systems needed a top oiler (two stroke oil ) to keep the valves right because there isnt any lead in lpg


  • #8
    mollymac57
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭mollymac57


    Looking into converting my BMW 520i petrol to LPG. It's a straight 6 cyclinder so the prices I've seen seem to be coming in anything around €700 to €1200. Just wondering if anyone has recently done a conversion and how good a job it was? Also at my local service station the cost of LPG is €1 but many of the businesses advertising the conversions are stating they sell for around 80c which is quite a difference. Has anyone (who has converted) got a tank installed at their home? I would welcome any comments. Thanks


  • #9
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    mollymac57 wrote: »
    Looking into converting my BMW 520i petrol to LPG. It's a straight 6 cyclinder so the prices I've seen seem to be coming in anything around €700 to €1200. Just wondering if anyone has recently done a conversion and how good a job it was? Also at my local service station the cost of LPG is €1 but many of the businesses advertising the conversions are stating they sell for around 80c which is quite a difference. Has anyone (who has converted) got a tank installed at their home? I would welcome any comments. Thanks

    Where did you get those prices (conversion)? I enquired about an older 6 cylinder but got no reply...


  • #10
    mollymac57
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭mollymac57


    Apservice.ie are quoting 750 for 6 cycl on website. They seem to be cheapest. Others are higher. Have mailed a couple of garages for quotes and await reply. Can anyone give any references for recently done conversions?


  • #11
    Dasachtach
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Dasachtach


    After looking into this for months, I've booked my LS 430 in to be converted to LPG at Apservice, to be done around the first week of April. Seems like a good place, rekons will take just a day and a half for the conversion, the guys rekon no loss in performance or mpg with the new systems.
    Seems like the only way to run the 430 for now with the price of petrol. I do about 2500 miles per month which cost €689 on petrol or €366 on LPG, nearly €3900 a year saving.
    I'll keep you posted on the conversion and performance etc when i'ts done.

    If it does take off though, I wonder how long before it's taxed to the gills like petrol?:(


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