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    Question C30 t5 lpg

    Hello, had my C30 a week n half now and love it. It goes real well and looks the biz. My plan was to get it on LPG and does anyone know any places preffered for fitting an lpg kit to the T5?
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    Search on here, we've got an LPG fitter as a member... he might steer you the right direction.
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    Thanks very much. I hope he comes up with an answer. I would like to have it on LPG to get the miles up. But I love the performance of it. It is very impressive.

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    Where about are you? I had my R converted but I'm in the midlands.

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    I'm at Sheffield. Not too far away from the midlands area.

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    I had mine done there too, EGC Portway m42 junction 3.

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    Cheers everyone. I think if yours is all ok I'll take mine there. Any idea on how long it takes? 4 days?

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    It took 4 days ish with a spare wheel tank, and quite cheap compared to some.

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    Mine took 5 days, but they gave me a loan car, so was quite happy.




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    Cheers for your help. I'll be booming mine in with them by the sounds of it. It's worth traveling to a good garage to get it done properly. Do I need that valve protection stuff they put on or will it be ok?

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    Flashlube?

    Mine isn't using it, and they was no sign of any valve problems when I had the head apart.




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    Oh right. That's ok then. What did you have the head apart for then?

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    How much was it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkT5 View Post
    Oh right. That's ok then. What did you have the head apart for then?
    Completely rebuilt the engine, have a look at my built thread.

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    How much was it?
    Its was £1300 with 2 years warrenty




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    Gutted mine was £1400 last march... It's going in for service on 25 jan as I've done 18000 miles since...

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    If u want to travel to Luton u r welcome.
    The most important is very good installer knowing what parts are worth to offer to his customer.
    Never go for 1 day install.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nealevo View Post
    Gutted mine was £1400 last march... It's going in for service on 25 jan as I've done 18000 miles since...
    That's a lot. I wouldn't recommend to do so many miles in between services.
    Max 10000miles.

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    Hi Mark

    I had mine done by a company close to Rother valley, just round from were i work, they use kits supplied by FES autogas.

    Had the OMVL Dream Piro system on my S80T6 for over 5years and its been great, no loss of power MPG is a little less than on petrol and does drop a bit over winter.

    The kit cost me £1800 and took 5 days and has more than paid for its self.

    In 5 1/2 years ive covered 47000 miles given my average mpg is a misarable 20mpg that equates to 2350 gallons of fuel 4.54 litres per gallon = 10669 litres

    been very conservative with price per litre over 5 years

    gas @ 52.9 would be £5643.90
    lets say average price of petrol last 5 year @99.9 would be £10658.33

    so a saving of £5014.43 less cost of kit give a in my pocket £3214.43


    Hope that helps, ok i do have to put a bit of petrol in now and then to keep the injectors going and the initial start up.

    Hope that helps.

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    OMVL ECU is not bad, but injectors are low quality.


 

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