Is the Dacia Sandeo Stepway suitable for LPG conversion?

Hi, could you tell me if a 898cc Dacia Stepway is suitable for LPG conversion? I already have my Duster converted, which is great.

Chris Spark (Cannock)

Mar 2014 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions

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Expert answer

Hi Chris,

We checked with Renault on this and here's the response we got:

"There is nothing technical to stop a customer carrying out an LPG conversion on the TCe 90 engine, but there is no manufacturer support to do it.  There is no such thing as 'an approved convertor'  for LPG on any Renault/Dacia so the customer would need to be satisfied themselves in the quality of work and warranty provided by whoever carries out the conversion.

"Additionally, carrying out a conversion does not necessarily invalidate the manufacturer warranty as a whole and is still valid for non LPG related parts. However, if an incident arises that is directly or indirectly found to have been caused by the conversion, that would not be our responsibility. In other words, normal warranty applies on anything that is not in any way connected to the conversion (e.g. an internal electrical defect with an alternator would not have been influenced by the conversion)."

Hope that helps

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe