LPG Government grant

[iliov]

Hey guys just wondering how long it takes to receive the grant from the government after converting your car to LPG.

[Kaddis]

It took roughly 2 weeks for mine.

[iliov]

That pretty quick. Any things I should know about before getting it done??

[EdFairmontGhia]

make sure you go to a mechanic who has a good rep for the conversions and is using a good system. Then again sometimes you can just be unlucky.
My Dad and me got our cars done at the same place and no issues, referred Commando to the same place and has had heaps of issues with his... so it's worth asking around.

[Kaddis]

Don't get a cheap setup just for the sake of getting it converted cheap.

Depends if you want to get performance too or just want a cruiser?

Also make sure you fill out all the paper work when getting it converted make sure you have rego papers etc

[iliov]

Thanks guys, whats a decent price for a second hand system fully installed?

[Kaddis]

All secondhand? Tank, converter, mixer, computer etc?

[dimmy101]

Hey guys just wondering how long it takes to receive the grant from the government after converting your car to LPG.

took 4 days to get mine back if you want second hand theres a good joint in willamstown that will do it for $2000 so it will end up free when u get the rebate

[iliov]

I heard I could get a second hand system done for $500 and pocket the rebate....

[needfordspeed]

No one will do a second hand system+installation for $500

[TriymeD]

be lucky to get a in date second hand tank for that!

[needfordspeed]

I got a reco tank with 10 years on it for $220

[Kaddis]

If your going second hand try and find a factory EF gas system.

I dont see how if you have a reciept for just say $1000 and you show them that they will give you $2k?

[purped]

[quote="Kaddis"]If your going second hand try and find a factory EF gas system.

I dont see how if you have a reciept for just say $1000 and you show them that they will give you $2k?[/quote


says 2grand rebate too get gas fitted does not say you have too spend that much too get the rebate

[EFFalcon]

we did it.

Purchased EL off sunny
pulled LPG Tank & Line out
Took it to LPG Place
got them to test tank, reinstall, install new line.
also fixed up a bit of the wiring and stuff + tune

$800

got $2000 back.

tried and tested.

[Kaddis]

we did it.

Purchased EL off sunny
pulled LPG Tank & Line out
Took it to LPG Place
got them to test tank, reinstall, install new line.
also fixed up a bit of the wiring and stuff + tune

$800

got $2000 back.

tried and tested.

Awesome!

Well i got my car done under my mums name as its still registered in her name CBF getting RWC and stuff.

Now to find a car to install some LPG....

[4LEDboy]

Has anyone done this in SA?

I have a whole setup here waiting to go in (tank,mixer,computer,injector thing ect), probably get a good mixer for it though like an impco.

[EFFalcon]

I should have noted also, the LPG kit was fitted to the EL before i got it. how ever it wasnt complianced.
hence me being able to get it complianced etc and claim the rebate.

[Eb Barbie]

Getting mine done on the 4th August, costing $2400 for a new system. Few people on here have been to the same joint and have had good results

[Sunboost]

If anyone's wanting second hand gear for a cheap install I have a EF and EL converter and mixer. It's a complex converter and a simple mixer, was being used in a EF GLi wagon that went pretty well.

I'll part with it for $150.

Also, I put my ED GLi on gas last Wednesday. I put the rebate through same day so I should (all going well) get the rebate by next Wednesday. I got a copy of the registration sticker paper printed on a VicRoads letterhead, which the VicRoads chicks said would be fine. Went in to Medicare to submit the paperwork and the lady there said that sometimes they can knock it back if they want to be picky - in which case I will get a letter in the mail Hope that doesn't happen.

[Kaddis]

Im looking at getting a car that's had an LPG system installed and complied early last year (probably done through rebate) but tank, lines & converter has been pulled out.

If i take the complience off get someone to re-fit it and complience it should i be able to claim the rebate?

[purped]

still cost you an arm an a leg too get it compliance again just been threw it cost pretty much the same as putting a new system well thats what the goose who looked at mine said whole system was 2months old

[Kaddis]

Did you get the rebate?

Im trying to work out if the car has been complied as Dual Fuel already but it basicly has no gas system on it if i get in converted again can i still claim the rebate?

EDIT - After some researching i've realised that the car will be classified as "Dual Fuel" with Vicroads so does anyone know if i can get Vicroads to class it as petrol only and then get the car converted back again?

According to the rebate guidelines it can only be done to a registered Petrol or Deisel vehicle.

[purped]

bloke at the gas place said too take the gas off it an get a rwc done then when its in my name they will put it back an i get the rebate ..

[Kaddis]

Awesome....I hope it works because i've bought this other car and hopefully if i can claim the rebate i'll have a free car.

[Sunboost]

Money was sitting in my account this morning.

Took 8 days.

3 cheers for Howard

[purped]

Money was sitting in my account this morning.

Took 8 days.

3 cheers for Howard

should be 3 cheers for Rudd for not scrapin it