Plastic inlet manifold on my MB, i doubt that was removed for drilling but then whenever i've drilled plastic all but the tiniest specks work up the drill bit, those few bits i wouldn't concern meself about.

Indeed 3 years after the CHG started weeping on my car, my indy who did the job noted that the head which i had asked him to pay special attention to was in his words perfect...he hates the fact i had the conversion done as he is a MB purist so i think he was hoping to find some signs of VSR or other nasties to beat me metaphorically with.

Lexus quite a common car for the conversion, so yes i too will be watching this with interest...mainly as i see the new shape 460's are coming down in price, would make a nice LPG'd luxobarge..assuming they arn't direct injection..

Edited by gordonbennet on 07/10/2013 at 12:28

LPG blog Update. Dropped the car off today, went through where the LED indicators for gas and lube will be placed also where the filler Will go. Decided to to have it in the body rather than in bumper as I have a dodgy back and don't want to make it any more difficult than it needs to be. There seems to be some concern about the security code for the audio/satnav system, I did not get a code with the car paper work, found a thread with some instructions for resetting on this forum, also it might be that it is disabled, I have taken photos of the relevant pages from the book supplied with the car and sent them over via email, there is a number written by hand in the book but it looks like a mobile number, I believe the code has 4 digits? if anyone can shed light on this I would be grateful. There was one thing I found a little surprising. It seems they didn't have the correct software to hand to read the on board computer, Apparently it is at the other branch???? (Is there one) And will be there tomorrow. Again let's see

If it's an 11 digit number the second digit is a 7, it's a mobile number.

Thanks for the update, early days yet, agree about having the filler at a reasonable height, you want it just over knee height in order to be able to exert some force on the thing using your knee as a lever, useful to be able lever the filler off with your foot to release the pressure after filling too, saves that blast of propane onto your hands, i wouldn't want one mounted under the rear bumber as some 4x4s do.

For the doom merchants who can't undertand the economincs i'll try and explain something.

LPG converting an older car you enjoy isn't purely about payback time, though cost does have some impact but not quite in the mercenary terms that most people think.

My own car i want to last for many years, i love it but not as weekend toy its my daily driver, converting to LPG gave it the economy and the freedom that brings to drive it as far and as fast as i like, it was simply too expensive to run on petrol @ anything from 17 to 25 mpg depending on my right foot as a daily commute vehicle.

My car is now 17 years old, it was converted just over 3 years ago, it should with a bit of luck last another 10 years in my care (assuming i last too) before major full strip out is needed.

Don't forget the depreciation factor, M400's car and my MB are paid for, mine cost me £9k over 10 years ago, its worth around half that now in its present excellent and increasingly rare condition, hopefully in another 10 years it will start to creep back up in value...mind you theres no profit involved for it costs more to keep these cars in tip top condition to make them last than i'll ever see back, but thats not the point if you really enjoy your car.

Those of you who put it simply in payback terms forget that we don't all like new cars, in fact some of us, me, hate the cloned electronic computerised latest garbage with a vengeance, i wouldn't give you a thankyou for a blue eco tec tractor engined whatever with a twin clutch automanual gearbox, climate control and an electric parking brake, ugh perish the thought..

You wouldn't think twice about replacing your modern car with another new(ish) one, another modern electronic thing with eye watering depreciation often with the excuse that it does 10mpg more and has more toys (to go wrong)....it might cost you £10k to change, it cost me £1750 to convert my MB to give me approx 22mpg average @66ppl at present prices, and my car isn't depreciating.

You like your modern cars, i like my old faithful pair of motorised slippers.

edit, every time i full the tank for around £35 it gives a warm feeling of contentment.

Edited by gordonbennet on 08/10/2013 at 00:49