by 10K on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:52 +0000
Jogal,
I would be very interested to hear more from this fitter and what these comments are based on.
A few points here:
1. I have had the DieselGas system since 07/05. Hasn't skipped a beat.
2. The LPG has very different results on older motors, as their injectors don't atomise (or smash) the diesel into as smaller particles. By this is mean new diesels (common rails) have new style injectors which break the diesel down into a finer mist, which has more surface area which means that you burn more of the diesel, thus more power, less black smoke. Couple this with variable timing on cams and decent ECU's and this is why modern diesels are a class above pertols. So newer diesels don't get as much gain from LPG. Older oilers have huge gains in power and fuel economy and heaps less black smoke.
3. DieselGas NSW has had exposure to motor failure in 3.0L GU Patrols and have had all repairs covered under manufacturers warranty. The turbos in these trucks can be inferior and can fail. To date as far as I am aware LPG has not been proven to cause any damage to any part of the truck.
4. LPG has been used in the trucking industry in
Europe and USA for years without issue.
Bottom line for me is if you service your truck as per normal (5000km oil + filter, as well as normal log book servicing) and don't drive it like you stole it the DieselGas is the best thing you will bolt onto your truck in terms of everyday drivability.
Cleaner engine. Better fuel economy. More power.
Chips are ok, exhaust great... the LPG is the best thing on my truck.
I'd ask this guy for some specific examples like:
truck, model, age, km's on truck when LPG installed, was it servicede properly... was the blokes 17 year old son, oe wife! driving it when it blew up?
Yes I am a massive fan of DieselGas. I'm always dubious of people like this fitter writing something off with no evidence to back it.
The hunt for more grunt is always fraught with DANGER.
Cheers