LPG Conversion

**101RRS** · 1st December 2005, 10:02 AM

Installers will supply and fit but not supply only, and all said they had to buy kits in - any idea where in Sydney I could actually buy a kit - from my discussions the bits that go in the rear (tank fittings etc are about $1200 and the bits that go in the front are about $1000). Two installers said they would not fit or certify any system with an under car tank as they were no longer legal - checked with Tech Standards who know nothing of it but said it was up to the gas industry association to set the standards rather than the rego authorities.

Gazz

PS

Just calculated that on todays fuel prices it will take 42,500 km to recoup full costs - as the Disco is now a second car it will take years and years to recoup costs. (as it is I have only covered 100,000km in over 11 years)

**NOZ** · 1st December 2005, 10:15 AM

Think I will stick with my tdi.....

**Utemad** · 1st December 2005, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by garrycol
I priced 5 installers today to have LPG fitted to my disco - all the same price $3500 - 70 litre manafold tank to replace main tank. Cost was for LPG work only I had to already have alternative petrol arrangments set up. So all up cost about $4000 - about the same cost to convert to a TD5 or 300 Tdi Diesel if you do most of the work yourself.

At that cost the change is not worth while - even with ULP at $1.20 and gas at 55c.

Guess the car stays petrol.

Canberra must be really expensive. As I said before I rang around in Brisbane and got $2500 quotes for the manifold tank in the back setup from a few different installers.

Would be well worth a drive to Brisbane for the $1500 difference :?

**p38arover** · 1st December 2005, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by garrycol
Two installers said they would not fit or certify any system with an under car tank as they were no longer legal - checked with Tech Standards who know nothing of it but said it was up to the gas industry association to set the standards rather than the rego authorities.

Doesn't sound right to me. Installation standards are set by Australian Standards, not by the gas industry association. Read AS/NZ 1425 (the automotive LPG standard). The registation authorities rely on AS1425.

I was talking with a TAFE LPG instructor last week as he watched over some installation work with trainees at a workshop and he didn't tell them that they couldn't fit under car tanks as they fitted them. You'd think he'd be up with the latest rules.

Ron

**101RRS** · 1st December 2005, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Utemad
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Canberra must be really expensive. As I said before I rang around in Brisbane and got $2500 quotes for the manifold tank in the back setup from a few different installers.

Would be well worth a drive to Brisbane for the $1500 difference :?

Agree and I discussed that issue with two of the installers - they both claim it costs them about $2200 to buy the kit and about $1200-1300 in labour to install - petrol tanks are extra (I don't want the tanks inside the car)

Gazzz

**101RRS** · 1st December 2005, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by p38arover
Doesn't sound right to me. Installation standards are set by Australian Standards, not by the gas industry association. Read AS/NZ 1425 (the automotive LPG standard). The registation authorities rely on AS1425.

I was talking with a TAFE LPG instructor last week as he watched over some installation work with trainees at a workshop and he didn't tell them that they couldn't fit under car tanks as they fitted them. You'd think he'd be up with the latest rules.

Ron

I am with you but when its what the Tech Standard people of the Registration Authority say this then what do you do?

Pose the question on the AULO forum for comments!!

Is the standard developed by the industry and simply ratifieed by Governments - I am not sure!!

Maybe the standards are so poorly written that they are open to different interpretations in different jurisdictions.

Gazzz

**PeterM** · 2nd December 2005, 06:28 PM

You can have tanks under the vehicle, it just needs to have a minimum 200mm clearance to the ground. They're talking b/s.

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