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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: berserkerboy on 03 November 2009, 08:03:25

Title: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: berserkerboy on 03 November 2009, 08:03:25
Hi there

I have a dual fuel 2.0 16v estate. This was a factory fit LPG from new. However, my V5 says the fuel is petrol. Of course this is also true, but should there not be LPG mentioned as well?

All insurance comparison sites list the car as being petrol, presumably they get the info from DVLC. Do I need to tell them that it is dual fuel?
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: Jimbob on 03 November 2009, 08:07:17
I guess so, would also mean no congestion charges in London...
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: mark.adams on 03 November 2009, 08:16:01
You have to change it at the time you apply for a new tax disc as the rates are different (by a whole tenner)
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 November 2009, 09:21:22
Should be registered as Bi-Fuel. Not hard to do AFAIK (I haven't gotten around to doing mine yet ::) ::)) but won't make much difference to you.

Being a 2.0 I doubt it's a Powershift registered Car/Kit combination so no Congestion Charge discount and tax may well be no different either!
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 November 2009, 09:44:27
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Should be registered as Bi-Fuel. Not hard to do AFAIK (I haven't gotten around to doing mine yet ::) ::)) but won't make much difference to you.

Must do mine too. ::)

Kevin
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: zirk on 03 November 2009, 12:24:58
Your also going to have to prove to them it was factury fitted, because I assume you dont have a Installation Certificate?
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: Stevie-blunder on 03 November 2009, 18:31:09
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You have to change it at the time you apply for a new tax disc as the rates are different (by a whole tenner)

Depends what year the car is.
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: mark.adams on 03 November 2009, 18:33:04
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You have to change it at the time you apply for a new tax disc as the rates are different (by a whole tenner)

Depends what year the car is.

Valid point, i was referring to mine a 2002 model.
I was told by the road fund licence dept to apply for change on V5 before renewing tax disc.
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: berserkerboy on 03 November 2009, 19:02:19
I assumed the car was a factory fit at the time of manufacture. It is badged up as dualfuel and has the genuine Vauxhall warning in the engine bay that the car is designed to run on lpg and unleaded petrol. But maybe it was fitted at a later date.
I suppose the best thing to do is speak to Vauxhall to see if they have the details regarding the history.
Title: Re: V5 showing correct information for my LPG Omega?
Post by: zirk on 04 November 2009, 10:04:45
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I assumed the car was a factory fit at the time of manufacture. It is badged up as dualfuel and has the genuine Vauxhall warning in the engine bay that the car is designed to run on lpg and unleaded petrol. But maybe it was fitted at a later date.
I suppose the best thing to do is speak to Vauxhall to see if they have the details regarding the history.

If its Badged Dual Fuel then it probably is a Factory Fit.

Think Im right in saying Vx fits used the oringinal Fuel Guage for both petrol and gas rather than the Led gas indicators, and theres a red rocker switch for petrol/lpg running.