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 staley_306
Regular  Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
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New job means I need a car that will do more that 15mpg so Ive been looking around and have decided on a 306 hdi, Theres some really nice ones about. Is there anything I should be looking out for? Any common problems with these cars? A lot seem high mileage - how long will they go on for?Cheers guys, |
 Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 10:48
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #2
feck, what do you drive now??! can't be a 6 unless you pin it on the boards all the time, in which case you wont save much with a diesel tbh!!________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 11:34
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barry.rs
Seasoned Pro  Location: South West Registered: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 7,389 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Jeez I get more than that in the S6  |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 11:37
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mcvite
Regular  Location: basingstoke Registered: 23 May 2012 Posts: 303 Status: Offline |
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My other half has a 306 hdi 1.9 diesel its a phase 2 model done 254,300 miles on the same engine,change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles,its a little noisy on start up now when cold but when it gets up to operating temperature its runs really well and still getting 50 mpg.________________________________________ http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/q486/mcvite/ |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 11:45
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jorg
Senior User  Location: Wallasey Registered: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 816 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I have covered 125000 miles in my HDi over the last 10 years and apart from normal wear and tear items the only thing I have had to change is the lift pump in the tank. As long as they are serviced they should go on and on. Filled the tank the other week and the light only came on this morning, works out to around 57mpg which is pretty good.________________________________________ 306 2.1 S16 Tarmac Rally CarProject thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=143956 |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:00
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Nice to no that not many problems are being mentioned  Driving a E30 3.5 turbo atm, I only live 2 miles from work so its liveable but the new job is about 30 miles away. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:08
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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i think i need a more economical car to get to work and back. i was thinking ... FIREBLADE?? can't see me putting £80 a week fuel in that ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:08
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
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Rikky, when I came to get that gearbox off you, it cost nearly £100 in fuel.  |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:12
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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 is the car standard?  my M3 wasn't that bad i don't think! i did get 7mpg out of it a lot of the time but on long distances it wasn't too bad ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:16
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Might have looked standard but its far from it! |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:17
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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mcvite wrote: My other half has a 306 hdi 1.9 diesel its a phase 2 model done 254,300 miles on the same engine,change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles,its a little noisy on start up now when cold but when it gets up to operating temperature its runs really well and still getting 50 mpg. they dont do a 1.9 hdi. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:32
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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staley_306 wrote: Nice to no that not many problems are being mentioned Driving a E30 3.5 turbo atm, I only live 2 miles from work so its liveable but the new job is about 30 miles away. 2 miles?! lazy kent  not surprised it only did 15mpg! wont even be half way to warm!is it this one?  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:34
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
Post #13
jesus, what power is it putting out?! spec?!________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:37
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braymond
Seasoned Pro  Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
Post #14
More pics of the E30 please Matt________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 12:52
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allsmiles
Regular  Location: burton upon trent Registered: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 320 Status: Offline |
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in 5 years the only things that failed on my hdi is the crank pulley and fuel pressure rail sensor________________________________________ 205 gti6 now sold up, but gonna stick around and see whats what |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 13:29
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Not that one, I know that one quite well though, he's just spent nearly 3k on a clutch to hold the power!This is mine    Took these at curborough the other weekend. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 18:09
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mike rallye
Seasoned Pro Location: mold Registered: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 1,618 Status: Offline |
Post #17
wow nice spec in that, what list is the spec and what sort of power does it put out?common things on a hdi are the fuel pump in the tank. |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 18:13
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Wongy
Regular Location: Oswestry Registered: 05 Mar 2012 Posts: 266 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Crank pulleys, low pressure fuel pumps, HP pumps are rarer but can still go, injectors are a bit of an issue (generally just noisy and they leak, just annoying more than anything) and the rest of it is usual 306 stuff (rear brakes never working properly, airbag light, aircon wont work)Also, be ready to be overtaken by, well, everything else on the road, including farm machinery. Thats the worst i could say, i actually liked mine a lot, great on fuel and looked nice, just a shame it was sooooo slow. ________________________________________ 1999 Gaystone blue '6,1990 sierra cosworth 4x2 |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 18:29
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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Jesus how bad do I feel now cos I didn't stop to properly look at it! looks phenomenal!________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 18:38
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #20
No worries mate, that's why I like it, just looks like an old bm 306 hdi sounds like a good plan then! |
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Posted 31st Jul 2012 at 20:20
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asim_pug306
Senior User  Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
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Wongy wrote: Crank pulleys, low pressure fuel pumps, HP pumps are rarer but can still go, injectors are a bit of an issue (generally just noisy and they leak, just annoying more than anything) and the rest of it is usual 306 stuff (rear brakes never working properly, airbag light, aircon wont work) Also, be ready to be overtaken by, well, everything else on the road, including farm machinery. Thats the worst i could say, i actually liked mine a lot, great on fuel and looked nice, just a shame it was sooooo slow. They're not really that slow. Ok it's not a 6 or a modern GT TDi but still it's not the slowest thing in the world. Good torque and pulls nicely in 3rd and 4th. Oh and that E30...  ________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 00:46
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Wongy
Regular Location: Oswestry Registered: 05 Mar 2012 Posts: 266 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Mine and 2 of my mates where appallingly slow, like getting puled away from by transit van slow.Stage 1 map makes them a lot better though. ________________________________________ 1999 Gaystone blue '6,1990 sierra cosworth 4x2 |
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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 08:14
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #23
I didn't think they where that slow? It will be up and down the motorway everyday so its not that important. |
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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 08:20
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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what's the spec of your e30? looks impressive, dying to know ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 08:22
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staley_306
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 238 Status: Offline |
Post #25
3.5l m30 block with a b35 ported head, M6 throttle bodies and plenum, MLS h/g, 600cc injectors, omex 710, custom stainless mani with tial external w/g, dizzy delete, m6 oil filter housing, turbosmart fpr and boost controller, e28 flywheel, helix 5 paddle ceramic clutch with e34 5 speed sport box and 3.15 lsd, porsche 4 pots on front, billy B8s all round, polly bushed all round, Hours of mapping has got me to just over 410bhp and 580 nm at 10psi. Ill be going some more but I have maxed the injectors. |
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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 08:38
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