I'd tend to agree with Ruperts.
Even the newest Omegas are maybe worth a couple of grand tops and an LPG conversion would surely be a waste of money. I'd put the money into a newer dual fuel car I think.
A lot of ex Council owned vehicles are LPG converted already.
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chop it in for an equivalent 2.2 DTi?
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I've seen LPG converted cars sell for just above the price an LPG conversion alone would cost. If you don't mind me asking, how much is the conversion going to cost roughly?
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the final price depends on the engine, the size of tank opted for and the desired location of the tank. A ball park figure of £1500 - £2000 wouldn't be unreasonable for the 'average' saloon car installation with the tank in the boot. BTW it's not the sort of thing that gets done in an afternoon - there's more to it than nailing the tank in and running a pipe to the engine.....
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Hi,
The conversion cost is circa 1200 for a multipoint system and a local supplier can provide gas @35p a litre. I do about 12k miles per year and am so far averaging a smidge under 20 mpg (Its hilly round here and I dont spare the horses)
I reckon my outlay on fuel is roughly 50 pounds a week so I can get the conversion cost back in year 1.
Car is a 2003 2.6 CDX (with the optional leather-yum)
If chopping the car in is the answer, what can I get thats got the same performance/comfort/equipment than the above and no older for less than 4.5K?
Thanks for everything so far.
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You will not get the same miles per litre from LPG as it is a less dense fuel.
Someone will be along to correct the arithmetic but payback will probably be longer.
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It will do nothing like the same mpg on gas as it does on petrol,we have in the council where I do some work several duel fuel cars and every one one has been a failure on one front or another they are never all running. If you need economy then its not the way to go, a small eco number would make much more sense.
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an optimistic figure on your fuel cost savings would be 40% at the most, therefore in a year assuming £50 x 52 weeks that's just over £1000. If you're already a fast driver in hilly country be prepared for a slight drop in power using lpg so you may end up driving it even harder thus reducing your mpg further.
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Don't do it! LPG conversions are mostly done by people with very little mechanical engineering knowledge. They will tell you that it's very easy blah blah blah, but these people are skilled talkers NOT mechanics. I've had two LPG conversions and regretted them both. They have been so much trouble! My previously Swiss watch reliable Accord is now running with the LPG system disabled as it interfers with the running of the petrol system (LPG ECU). Installers are baffled. I have had to replace all the ignition system and O2 sensor, the inlet manifold has sealant squirming from it and it still doesn't run right. I used to get 30-31 MPG on petrol and got 25 MPG on LPG and petrol(start up and warming phase) so LPG alone, on closed loop, probably equates to 22 MPG. I have a detailed spreadsheet which compares the cost of running on dual fuel with petrol alone and have calculated that it will take 25,000 miles to recoup the cost of £1350. I wish I sold up and bought a diesel. Sentiment and cars don't go together.
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You'll lose half your luggage space to a tank or you fit a toroidal tank in the spare wheel well and do without a spare;look at samples of the converter's work and it you see Jubilee clips and Scotchloks run as fast as you can in the opposite direction.
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If anyone wants the contact details of a reliable lpg system supplier/installer about 20 miles north of Edinburgh, just ask.
ps it's not me, I'm not blond and this isn't an advert :)
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