Hi,

I am considering purchasing an Octavia VRS, but due to the mileage that I do I am interested in converting it to LPG.

Has anyone had this done? any problems? etc

we looked into it before buying our last new Octavia. It appears to be done a lot on the continent & should work OK on UK cars but Skoda will void the Warranty if its a car still under warranty.

we opted for Diesel in the end. Also s/hand LPG cars are harder to sell

Thanks for that Stuart,

I would have thought that it would have made them more desirable due to the fuel savings

I thing WrightyVRS has converted his octy vRS to run on LPG.

I thing WrightyVRS has converted his octy vRS to run on LPG.

Has he had any problems with it??

No problems at all,runs better on LPG than petrol.

mines re-mapped aswell with a few other mods and it makes me smile even more as i know its costing me over 50% less to run than before!!!!!!

Will the car cost anymore to insure with the LPG kit fitted??

Lpg??

Lpg??

Liquid Petroleum Gas, available at many of the larger garages

Liquid Petroleum Gas, available at many of the larger garages

It's currently priced at around 40p per litre I think, rather than the shocking 80+p per litre petrol/diesel costs.

Chris

right il be honest i really would not convert it to lpg as we have had a few problems with lpg cars where i work they have been coming back in quit alot mainly because of so the techie man told me the lpg is not lubricating where the petrol would or somthing along those lines i will try find out more for you

Thanks

Got to be the way to go with Petrol / Diesel going up !!

It's currently priced at around 40p per litre I think' date=' rather than the shocking 80+p per litre petrol/diesel costs.

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You watch.........the more people that use it the price will go up...Derv was cheaper than petrol but look at it now

Are the goverment not scrapping the reduced tax rate anyway?

Or has that been put back untill the congestion charging on trains has been implemented to really sucker us.

The number of lpg sites in increasing though, which is good. As skodaguy said, the lubrication would be from my limited knowledge the only concern I've read in this thread.

You watch.........the more people that use it the price will go up...Derv was cheaper than petrol but look at it now

Only reason it's cheap is because it doesn't attract much tax...however, I've read quite a few reports which show that running on LPG the fuel economy is actually worse, ie. you use more of it. Admittedly nothing drastic, most I've seen documented is about 5mpg, but an increase nonetheless.

So once everyone's converted to LPG, the government will then whack the tax up on it so it's as expensive as petrol, and everyone who converted will be using more of it, hence the government will raise more in tax.

Rob.

The thing that scares the **** out of me is the thought of an LPG tank inside the rear wheel well and what would happen shouuld it rupture say during an accident.... Not much better with a tank thrown underneath the car imo.

I wouldn't entertain an LPG conversion unless it was factory fit / designed / crash tested as such etc. JMTPW.

I wonder if there is a site with that info on "LPG Cars crash tested" as it would worry me a bit :eek:

why are you lot so negative about even entertaining LPG and shooting it down without knowing the full facts.

this really p***es me off.

do you not want to have cheaper motoring?

or do you all like paying loads of tax to the goverment?

yes the tax will increase on it,thats obvious but do any of you know how long it took diesel to cost more than petrol?

30 YEARS,yes 30 YEARS to cost more.

so even if it takes 10 years to increase in cost to current petrol costs,petrol is going to go up at the same rate so in the mean time and forever more you'll be saving money.

on the less MPG than petrol this is true but only by 2-3% but when its over 50% cheaper to buy does this small reduction really matter?

on the lubrication front,LPG is better for a engine than petrol FACT.

a after market conversion conforms to the same standards as a factory fit conversion.

an LPG tank is safer and stronger than the current petrol tank on all our cars,does that make you feel any safer about driving your current car?

The only reason to dislike LPG is the channel tunnel as they won't let you travel on it, apparently. Must be a way around that I would have said.

A lot of peeps in Holland have used LPG for years, and years, and years. I'm talking at LEAST 15 years. It works, it's perfectly fine for the car (with a PROPER conversion done).

Most modern engines work well with it, cars that used to require leaded 4* needed a bit more work doing to it in comparison.

Fuel economy is a little worse, say 5 mpg, but it costs half, AND your usable max driving distance on a refuel increases as you can fill up with LPG + petrol at the same time.

As pointed out by Alex - even IF the prices go up, it is STILL going to work out cheaper. Plus you can choose between petrol & LPG if ever that day comes where the prices are similar. You really gonna have the same car in 10 years time? Doubt it

why are you lot so negative about even entertaining LPG and shooting it down without knowing the full facts.

this really p***es me off.

do you not want to have cheaper motoring?

or do you all like paying loads of tax to the goverment?

yes the tax will increase on it' date='thats obvious but do any of you know how long it took diesel to cost more than petrol?

30 YEARS,yes 30 YEARS to cost more.

so even if it takes 10 years to increase in cost to current petrol costs,petrol is going to go up at the same rate so in the mean time and forever more you'll be saving money.

on the less MPG than petrol this is true but only by 2-3% but when its over 50% cheaper to buy does this small reduction really matter?

on the lubrication front,LPG is better for a engine than petrol FACT.

a after market conversion conforms to the same standards as a factory fit conversion.

an LPG tank is safer and stronger than the current petrol tank on all our cars,does that make you feel any safer about driving your current car?[/quote']

All valid points, agreed.

I'd just like to add - Petrol is a solvent. Pour some on your hand and wait for it to evaporate. Does it leave an oily residue - yes, in a minute amount. Try the same for diesel - it IS an oily residue.

LPG doesn't lubricate as well as petrol, as it's a gas - but it doesn't need to. Petrol engines don't derive any lubricative value from the fuel - that's why overfuelling is a Bad Thing - borewash will cause exceptional wear rates - The only exception is in two stroke applications, where the oil mix is critical to performance and longevity of the engine.

an LPG tank is safer and stronger than the current petrol tank on all our cars,does that make you feel any safer about driving your current car?

Sorry that it ****es you off Alex but I just don't believe that carrying a pressurised container full of LPG around in the boot of my car is a particularly sensible thing to do. In the case of the Octavia hatch or estate this area is effectively the passenger compartment with no bulkhead or protection to the occupants in case of a failure or release of containment.

The fuel tank is tucked out of the way under the car usually in a position that affords it maximum protection in the case of an accident. An external tank is thrown up wherever it'll fit.

Another thought is that in some vehicles the rear beam of the car is manufactured with a little spike to deflate the rear tyre that sits in the wheel well in case of an accident!! Imagine an LPG tank being there instead....

Each to there own,lack of knowledge and the usual unwillingness to change and accept a different technology is why the majority of UK car drivers are still paying the goverment all that money in tax and duty.

well i'm now part of the 200,000 or so LPG user's on the UK roads and i'm taking full benefit of the lower cost to drive my car

more fool the rest of you for not even taking the time to learn about it and save yourself some cash.

Must admit,bit peeved to note it cost me

Another thought is that in some vehicles the rear beam of the car is manufactured with a little spike to deflate the rear tyre that sits in the wheel well in case of an accident!! Imagine an LPG tank being there instead....

Does the Octavia have this??? :eek:

The only thing that would put me off LPG is the amount you have to pay upfront to get it all installed. I believe the government grants have now finished.