My CNG conversion

[Genie47]

Nope. I'd rather run over rabbits.

[Renegade777]

Hello brothers,

 

Anyone here got the price lists of CNG installation for a 60 litre plus tank. Me read here, read there seems lagi lost . So any brothers who has made queries and knows the pricing for individual workshop, please share with me and people here. Or anyone got "lobang" for the best possible deal, please share. Me interested and thanks .

Edited May 11, 2008 by Renegade777

[Genie47]

For Melchers it is SGD3900 excluding GST.

[Renegade777]

Wah ! So expensive leow. Nearly 4K. Got cheaper one or not from other workshops ?

 

Thanks bro.

 

[Kelpie]

Wah ! So expensive leow. Nearly 4K. Got cheaper one or not from other workshops ?

 

Thanks bro.

 

You should have done it when you 1st bought the car. How many CNG vendors you can have here? machiam like monopoly .

 

Regards,

[Kelpie]

For Melchers it is SGD3900 excluding GST.

 

But the early batch like you didn't pay so much right? Too bad, there aren't worthy competitors in CNG installation so the price probably will stay there, may go up further due to rising prices across the board.

 

Regards,

[Alf08]

Can i check with guys, for a new CNG car, it is advisable to run in with CNG or petrol first or doesn't matter.

[Genie47]

Nope.

[Genie47]

Foresight helped me a lot. I reckon oil prices will shoot up to 200/barrel. CNG is my hedge. For a 3.4k investment, it turned out to be pretty good. My inspiration was from a Malaysian convert who posted his experience of making his friends take the last laugh when he converted. Even though tuning issues had to be ironed out, he persevered and is rewarded.

[Genie47]

Start on petrol but idle on petrol or CNG is entirely your call.

[Kelpie]

Foresight helped me a lot. I reckon oil prices will shoot up to 200/barrel. CNG is my hedge. For a 3.4k investment, it turned out to be pretty good. My inspiration was from a Malaysian convert who posted his experience of making his friends take the last laugh when he converted. Even though tuning issues had to be ironed out, he persevered and is rewarded.

 

I almost did it the last time...but was considering changing car and can't get over the weight, space and availability issues for now.

 

Regards,

[Snappyg9]

SO NGV charges $3550 for conversion

 

Scantruck is $3700

 

Mova is $4100

 

All excludes GST

[Testa_ross4]

I heard there is a cartridge CNG refill system, less space, weight and cheaper. True?

[Genie47]

Dunno.

[Mustank]

i didnt know that CNG has less BTU then petrol

 

i stick to diesel and waste cooking oil for now

[Genie47]

Yes. Explains why whatever 1.0 lambda we idle or 0.83-0.85 lambda is burned off with a longer revv to 2.8kRPM to gain that torque while moving if we are pressured from behind. Else 2.3-2.5kRPM upshifts seems OK.

 

Getting to cruise is really critical for CNG.

 

In the end, the dollar wins. Mandai has raised prices but SembGas has not. I see massive defections.

[Mustank]

5cents can cause people to switch pumps, 20 cents

[Genie47]

Its a 10cent increase from 1.28/kg.

 

I'm using them until my card runs out of cash.