how much to get a gas tank recertified? $1600!

Thanks matey

Are the LPG tanks in the vehicle stamped with a test date,or is it the test date on the vehicle modification compliance tag that is used to determine if the tank is within date?

Just asking as the tanks on some of our vans are behind a guard and not readily visible.One van is 10yrs old this year,so i presume the tank is now out of date.

For those of you in Brisbane there is a guy at Alexandria Hills who tests portable LPG and refrigerant cylinders,but i don't know if he does the auto tanks, i would be surprised if he doesn't.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Are the LPG tanks in the vehicle stamped with a test date,or is it the test date on the vehicle modification compliance tag that is used to determine if the tank is within date?

Just asking as the tanks on some of our vans are behind a guard and not readily visible.One van is 10yrs old this year,so i presume the tank is now out of date.

For those of you in Brisbane there is a guy at Alexandria Hills who tests portable LPG and refrigerant cylinders,but i don't know if he does the auto tanks, i would be surprised if he doesn't.

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The tanks are individually date stamped. In Vic, it is a requirement that the tanks can be accessed easily for inspection. Not sure if that includes using an inspection camera though.
A mate just went through the hoops to become a test station for camping cylinders & I asked if that included auto & he said no...

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Originally Posted by DeeJay

The tanks are individually date stamped. In Vic, it is a requirement that the tanks can be accessed easily for inspection. Not sure if that includes using an inspection camera though.
A mate just went through the hoops to become a test station for camping cylinders & I asked if that included auto & he said no...

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I checked the van i have at home ATM,and on the modification compliance plate is scribed the test date of the tank.Maybe this is a reg for QLD only?
And it is due late next month:(

in Newcastle.


2006 falcon wagon. R&R tank, clean and paint tank.
replace fuel gauge that wasnt working. apa pressure valve restamp tank.
total was around $430.


tank inspection part was $110

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Originally Posted by scarry

I checked the van i have at home ATM,and on the modification compliance plate is scribed the test date of the tank.Maybe this is a reg for QLD only?
And it is due late next month:(

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No matter where else on the vehicle the tank test date is inscribed, the one stamped on the tank ID plate is the ruling date. The date on the compliance plate is simply a reminder to check the tank itself. Someone may have even replaced the tank during the life of the vehicle without doing the correct documentation. If the test date plate on the tank goes missing for some reason the tank is deemed to be untested. If you are lucky and have documentation from the original tank manufacturer or the last tank testing agent sometimes you can get them to issue replacement tank test ID plates. A gas tank can go out of date too without ever having been fitted to a vehicle.

Oh and all Australian states use exactly the same standards for LPG cylinders and their installation, just that some jurisdictions have additional rules for documentation.