One of the services that Green Car Services Ltd provides is installation of valve lubrication kits in LPG-converted vehicles. The cost of installation is £80 + VAT.

About the product
The Flashlube Valve Saver Kit is the no fuss way of adding the Flashlube Valve Saver Fluid into your vehicles fuel system, keeping your engine valves protected and the upper cylinder areas cool, clean and lubricated.
LPG is a dry burning fuel and does not contain any wear reducing additives as petrol does. LPG enters the combustion chamber as a gas, has a far higher octane rating (112) and generates higher combustion temperatures adding extra stress to the hot and dry valves and valve seats.

The lack of valve lubrication plus the higher combustion temperature of LPG often results in premature failure of exhaust valves due to a phenomenon known as Valve Seat Recession. As a result the cylinder head will have to be repaired or replaced. Even hardened valves and valve seats are prone to fail due to corrosion and erosion when driving on LPG. Apart from gradual loss in power, increased fuel consumption and exhaust emission, the repair of a cylinder head is usually costly; it becomes even more expensive if a broken valve damages a piston or a cylinder block.

This may be a different story if an appropriate valve lubricant was used.

Research in the US has shown that even the best valve seats (Stellite) do not prevent valve seat recession when an engine runs on dry gas without a special high temperature valve and valve seat lubricant.

How can the risk of premature cylinder head failure be reduced?

The use of Flashlube Valve Saver Fluid, the Europe’s No.1 selling lead replacement additive reduces or totally eliminates the aforementioned problems. The Flashlube product cleans and controls valve seat deposits, resulting in better valve cooling through the valve seats and reduces exhaust valve overheating due to leakage of hot exhaust gases. The risk of valve sticking - a major cause of valve and valve seat burning - is reduced to minimum.

Flashlube Valve Saver Fluid will increase the life of valves and valve seats and reduce component corrosion. The powerful cleaning additives control upper cylinder deposits, reducing the risk of pre ignition caused by hot combustion chamber deposits. The lubricant will maintain the performance and durability of your LPG engine.

For more information please contact Green Car Services Ltd. by phoning 020 3222 5333.