Lpg

[TERRYP]

I AM THINKING OF BUYING NEW C CLASS AND GETTING IT CONVERTED TO LPG. HAS ANYONE CONVERTED THEIR MERCEDES TO LPG AND ANY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT.

 

[volkan]

hi there,
I converted w210 E200 elegance 1997 automatic transmission to LPG and the fuel consumption is the same as my former car ford fiesta 1.25 manual drive. I do not feel any difference in power. I highly recommend it.

 

[rje@246.eclipse.co.uk]

I AM THINKING OF BUYING NEW C CLASS AND GETTING IT CONVERTED TO LPG. HAS ANYONE CONVERTED THEIR MERCEDES TO LPG AND ANY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT.

Don't do it I converted a V8 Range Rover it was the biggest waste of money yet I had nothing but trouble always breaking down. Come off the M5 at Taunton with a caravan on the back massive bang blew the inlet manifold clean off the engine never again.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Don't do it I converted a V8 Range Rover it was the biggest waste of money yet I had nothing but trouble always breaking down. Come off the M5 at Taunton with a caravan on the back massive bang blew the inlet manifold clean off the engine never again.

It's Gods way of teaching you NOT to tow a caravan

 

[Xtractorfan]

Don't do it I converted a V8 Range Rover it was the biggest waste of money yet I had nothing but trouble always breaking down. Come off the M5 at Taunton with a caravan on the back massive bang blew the inlet manifold clean off the engine never again.

This should have gone in the joke section ..I really did laugh so much at your wording ..brilliant .. tho I know it was tragic at the time.

 

[FIBAMAN]

depends on the cost effectiveness, you need to work out how quick you will get your money back.
Looked at it for my old c180, but at £1800 to fit, even doing 30k per year would take too long for me to justify outlay.

 

[oldcro]

If as you mention you're buying a new C class, I would ask Mercedes about warranty cover. I think it would be cancelled for the engine at least.

Or, did you mean new to you i.e. not the W204 model.

 

[hairyg]

I had my old C200 converted and it was fine except at very small throttle openings when control was lumpy.

When I switched to the SL 320 I had that converted with a different LPG system (Prinz). This system is much better, with an individual injector for each cylinder and much better ECU. I can't tell by feel which fuel it is burning.

I got my money back (£2100) in 30,000 miles. In terms of fuel cost per mile the SL costs the same as my wife's 1.9L Peigeot 306 diesel.

I have had reliabilty prblems with either system and no problem finding fuel anywhere in UK or western Eurpope.

 

[citroennut]

hi,
i converted an e240 w210 and because of the really bad fuel consumption it was worth it but if you are getting 30-35 mpg don't bother unless you are racking up loads of miles
simon

 

[hairyg]

I have had reliabilty prblems with either system and no problem finding fuel anywhere in UK or western Eurpope.

I meant to write "I have had NO reliability problems