Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: SteveD on 02 July 2008, 22:24:55

Title: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: SteveD on 02 July 2008, 22:24:55

Finished the installation of my gas kit tonight. Filled tank to 10% ish and did the leak tests. Missing the programming cable though so can't do much more  :-[ although it will idle really smooth on gas  :y

Jeremy tells me the cable will be here by Friday so should be all systems go then.

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: Entwood on 02 July 2008, 22:29:09

Nice one ... you'll soon be saving loadsa cash ..  :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 July 2008, 22:31:29

Sounds good, if I did a lot of mileage I would jump at fitting a gas kit.

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: HerefordElite on 02 July 2008, 22:34:36

Quote

Sounds good, if I did a lot of mileage I would jump at fitting a gas kit.

how much we talking these days for a kit? :-/

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: rickyboy on 02 July 2008, 22:36:25

Around £700 DIY, anything between £1000-2000 if installed professionally.

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 July 2008, 23:22:08

Quote

Around £700 DIY, anything between £1000-2000 if installed professionally.

Depends who does it!

At least if you do it you can do it how you want to

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: rickyboy on 02 July 2008, 23:23:48

Quote

Quote

Around £700 DIY, anything between £1000-2000 if installed professionally.

Depends who does it!

At least if you do it you can do it how you want to

I agree - DIY all the way.   :y

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 July 2008, 23:27:42

How long would it take to break even ona £700 DIY install.?

TIA :y

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: rickyboy on 02 July 2008, 23:36:12

Loads of things to think about.  Depends on how many miles you drive - higher the mileage, the quicker you'll pay it off.  Usually a year to two years for the average driver.  

I have a tendency to drive a bit harder using lpg for the simple fact that it is so much cheaper than petrol to buy, so if you really want to make a saving you have to keep the same driving style you're accustomed to.

Make sure your car is in tip-top condition before you convert or you'll undoubtedly run into problems.  Ignition system is very important, plugs and leads have to be in good condition.  

Finally are you going to keep the car for any length of time - fairly obvious but if you don't plan on keeping it for a good few years it won't really be worth it.

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: Entwood on 02 July 2008, 23:46:36

On my 3.2 conversion .. not DIY I paid someone else to do it ......  I'm now saving 10.64 pence /mile

calculated petrol costs at 118.9/litre = 26.37 pence/mile
actual LPG costs = 15.73 pence/mile (over 1907 miles)

This includes both solo and towing - I towed a 1600kg 'van to the lakes & back at the weekend, filled with LPG before we left, then twice on the journey and very nearly at home, so the figures are pretty accurate

540 miles - 191.9 ltrs LPG - cost £104.21 ( 2 cheap Morrisons fillups, 1 countrywide)

petrol estimates 540 miles towing at 18mpg = 29.83 galls @ 118.9 /ltr = £161.04

which checks the original figures .. saving 10p ish/mile .. on a 540 mile trip I saved £57

Yup .. I know .. running spreadsheet with all this stuff is sad ... but it keeps me off the streets   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cooking on gas.... well sort of
Post by: willyboy on 03 July 2008, 01:47:08

Think i will be pushing up Daisys before mine would pay for itself LOL ! ::)