lpg equipment Installer wanted

Thanks Pete for the response.
I have contacted the Nissan Dealers here in Adelaide to install LPG to my GU 4.5 but none of them will fit LPG.
What system have you had installed on your Patrol.
I have been quoted $2500.00 for a MGA ( Mega Gas Australia ) 92lt usable gas tank with 75lt UL fuel tank and $3300.00 Impco system with both tanks the same as MGA.
When you start looking into fitting gas it gets a bit confusing on what system is the best for the Patrol 4.5lt.
So not sure at this stage what to do hence my question regarding installers.
How do you find your Patrol on gas any problems,what sort of lt/km are you getting,do you need to tune the engine often.
Regards
Peter.

Peter,

My Nissan dealer installed the Airod Autogas System and the 92L usable tank shows APA Manufacturing P/L. Can't easily see the make of the 75L usable petrol tank! It comes with a full service manual etc. with 3 years/100K Km warranty. While the Nissan quotes was "competitive", it was maybe $200 higher than 2 others - but I figured that this was the safest option for "what system is the best for 4.5L Patrol". They ought to know.

But I giess that doesn't help you much if there are no Nissan dealers in Adelaide who do it! Have you checked them all? I would, as I believe dealing with Nissan is the safest path. I really can't comment on the systems you've had quoted - other than to say that the $2,500 quote seems a bit light, compared to the $3,300 I paid. But if they give you a good written warranty, at least you'll have some comeback if anything goes wrong. Can they give you contacts of previous 4.5L Patrol customers?

I've just had the 20,000K Km service on my gas system along with the 110,000K Km service for the vehicle. It was only a minor check-up and didn't cost much at all. The vehicle doesn't require special tuning as far as I'm aware - and you really can't notice the difference whether on gas or ULP - other than consumption - and it's a press of a button switch-over - even on a hill with a van behind!! By the way, the recommendation is that you should use a tank of ULP after every 3 tanks of gas. Something to do with lubricating "something" I think!! I just drive the thing!!!

Consumption on gas is: Trip 5Km/L, City 4 Km/L Van 3 Km/L (approx)

Consumption on ULP: Trip 6 Km.L City 5 Km/L Van 4 Km/L (approx)

Our gas is now about 50c/L whereas ULP is about $1.30/L so there are REAL savings to be made. At least $1,000 on our up-coming trip.

The potential bother is access to autogas in the outback - but we are off to The Centre from Sydney via Broken Hill, Port Augusta, then home via Tennant Creek and over to Rockhampton - and www.lpgaustralia.com.au shows we shouldn't have any trouble so long as they have some in stock - so we'll ring ahead each day!

Even with the van on the back, we have a range of about 280 Km on ULP only - so that should get us out of most troubles I think. The reason for getting the larger ULP tank put in.

Hope all this "waffle" helps.

All the best - and let me know how you make out.

Pete

Pete,

I certainly got a lot from the "waffle". I'm considerinf LPG for my Terracan at the moment.

Thanks,

Jim.

Jimbo, I know the Terracan is a Hyundai but doesn't it have a very similar motor to the Kia Sorrento? (originally Mitsubishi designed) If so, the gas fitter next door at work (Carrum Downs) has fitted it to his own Kia Sorrento with good results from what I hear.
Regards Andrew.

Andrew,

That is exactly the information I was after. As far as I know the motors are identical.

Can you give me his name and number?

Thanks,

Jim.

Jimbo, the guy to talk to is Mike Whye and he owns Auto Gas Connection. The address is Factory 12, 27-29 Aster Avenue, Carrum Downs 3201 and his phone number is 9775 1331. We have the factory next door (number 13) and in fact Mike is our landlord for the factory.
The Kia Sorrento he converted is his wifes car and as far as I know it was the 1st Sorrento converted to dual fuel.
Regards Andrew.

Thanks Andrew.