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Sheffield LPG Prices - Do you drive an LPG vehicle?

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Thanks for your constructive comments. We have paid out over £1500 to be greedy don't forget and we're cleaner to the environment. Thanks for your input.

 

Any LPG drivers wish to add a comment?

 

Tree Hugger:rant:

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Surely that's still better than if you were running it on Petrol???

 

I get quite a bit less MPG on gas, but when you consider that some garages sell the stuff for 43p/litre who cares :thumbsup:

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2 years ago when I had a LPG combo van I paid 31.4p a litre from the garage at meadowhall near TFI Fridays or whatever it's called. You can park for free with the council and you don't pay congestion charge but be VERY careful about that. Make sure you are registered right away. I changed my plate to a private one and although I had been registerd for 7 weeks before going to London I was sent a fine which I refused to pay. Baliffs cae round it cost me £500 and I never got any of it back despite writing to transport for london.

 

The days bio diesel is the way to go. The kit to make it costs £300-£500 and any diesel car will take it but it might need to be measured to suit. People forget the fist ingredient ever used in diesel was rape seed oil. 2500 litres a year free. Free chip fat too and no conversion needed on most cars. Lovely.

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I get quite a bit less MPG on gas, but when you consider that some garages sell the stuff for 43p/litre who cares :thumbsup:

 

I used to be able to go from sheffield to Glasgow airport on £16 of LPG at 80mph constant. £32 a day fuel earning £150 a day. Nice.

 

Only downside it the burning temp. Once in Scotland it was -12 and I had to run back on unleaded. Not cheap! the gas wouldn't burn!

 

Also people say that gas cars are dangerous - that's crap. The tanks are 10 times stronger than a petrol tank and if you do manage to split one withint 5-10 seconds all of your fuel was evaporated in to the air! I'd rather have a crash in a LPG car than a petrol/diesel one.

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Where are the best places to go to get LPG systems serviced or even repaired?

 

I think that the petrol station at Tankersley is wayyy overpriced on LPG. Avoid like the plague. The BP at Leppings Lane is a last resort for me.

 

I've not filled up at the station next to TGI's for a while as they don't have the price on the board outside.

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Are there any garages in Sheffield which do these LPG conversions and how much does it cost?

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I had my car converted by WGB autos which is at Highfield, cost me around £1300 which was about 5 years ago. Never had a trouble.

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lpg -can be bought at bramall lane, leppings lane and catcliffe petrol stations - google lpg sheffield.

there is a specialist lpg conversion centre called ORS Autogas unit 1 rothervalley way Halfway S20 4AG

 

it costs around £80 a year to service the lpg system

 

If you are considering buying a car that is converted get an insurance quote first - I did an was quoted £800 from the cheapest go compare quote

 

However I bought a second hand car (astra) that was factory fitted with dual fuel and the insurance fully comp and business use for myself and partner was £400

 

hope that helps

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