are LPG prices rising quicker than petrol?

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am looking to get either a 3.0 diesel RR L322 or a 4.4 petrol one and convert to LPG (or buy already done), few guys at work claim that LPG prices are rising quicker than other fuels, is this true, or may it happen in future?
Never really watch LPG prices til now so thought I'd ask you guys who probably know more about it

Thanks in advance
 
Around this way (North London) they go up with the price of petrol so they always seem to be just above half the price of petrol. Never seem to come down as quickly though!!! Just another example of rip off Britain, because there shouldn't be such fluctuation in the prise of LPG. Factor in less MPG running on gas and its this that has put me off converting to LPG, its not quite as easy as saying a Rangie is 50% cheaper to run on LPG. I don't do enough mileage to warrant the initial outlay.

This is based on my local garage charging £106.9 for unleaded and 54.9p for LPG. If it went up to £107.9 tomorrow, LPG would go up to 55.9p
 
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lpg here in south yorkshire is 51.9 petrol is 105.9. it went up 2p when petrol went up.

you can sign up to petrol prices . com for up to date comparisons.
 
thats true, but lpg when i first had my p38 about 4 months ago was only 52.9. so why has it gone up 11p per litre???? Petrol is around 107.9. Thought lpy was cleaner for the enviroment, and we we being encouraged to use it.
 
r.range its 53.5 up here in north devon... find your nearest flogas place... morrisons and asda at cribbs causeway is usually about 6p a litre cheaper than here......
 
Outfits that advertise ''half price motoring on LPG'' are having a laugh. Even if the actual fuel was half the cost of unleaded (unlikely) factor in: 15-20% less miles to the tankful, the relative scarcity of forecourt facilities, installation costs & the required occasional checks of the system (12k?) by a specialist. That's without taking into account the possibility of engine damage, due to increased combustion chamber temperatures.
 
the 15 % less mpg is spot on but i'm afraid the rest of your post is garbage, the reason that lpg can damage engine is that people set em up too lean, do this on petrol and you risk engine damage.

you can buy all the parts to service the system yourself, leaks are detected in the same way as you can detect any gas leak, with leak detection fluid from local plumbers merchant.

the tanks are stronger than petrol tanks.

you can even get the leads and software to set up the ecu yourself. 200 quid would quite easily see you with the parts to service it and the software and leads to diagnose/adjust it!!

and ideally they should be serviced every 18 months!!! and thats really only new filter(s) and check on software!! pence really!!!
 
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