2000 Peugeot 306 hdi d Turbo from UK and Ireland - Comments

I’ve been reading all the reviews on this page for quite some time now and eventually decided to buy a 306 HDI Turbo with only 50k on the clock. I haven’t really tested the car out fully as of yet, it seems to handle very well and picks up quite quickly. It is fairly quick, but I wouldn’t say its quick enough to beat the likes of a golf. Although it turns more heads than the golf does.

I left a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXI petrol for dead at a traffic lights start the other day, which I admit I didn’t think I would pull off. As its only 90 BHP I was considering getting the car chipped like so many of you have discussed, but for now I think ill leave it as it is. My dads got a brand new 1.7 CDTI Astra SXI with 110 BHP and it seems like his turbo is more of a ‘put you back in your seat’ power than my 306 HDI, but with the amount of torque in the 306 it quickly catches up, and there’s no contest on cornering. From driving both cars id say my 306 has much more power through its gears than the Astra so for me the 306 takes the cake.

For anyone considering buying a 306 HDI Turbo here is some info for you, I filled my 306 up from just before reserves, it took about 57 litres and has been running at 48 mpg, (urban driving) and I haven’t exactly been driving conservatively.

Overall the car drives great, looks great inside and out. It’s a sporty looking car with good performance, high fuel economy, and most important…cheap insurance! Group 5 insurance is very good for a car like this.

I have recently bought a 306 hdi on a w plate. my girlfriend has a 306 d turbo S on a t plate. we raced down the motorway to see who was the quickest... accelleration is better in the hdi, but when ast 100mph she started to pull away. gutted! very impressed with my new moter.. but I have question... do hdi 90 engines have a turbo???i have no turbo lag and can't really feel it kick in if so?? had a look under bonnet, where is it located... havet had the plastics off under bonnet so havnt looked hard.

In responce to the last comment. yes the hdi 90 has a turbo, but you won't see it as its situated right behind the engine. standard I thought the same thing, but as soon as I had my car re-mapped and a bleed valve fitted it's a more back in your seat fealing and it whilstles a lot louder. the turbos don't normaly kick in till 2000 revs and finnishes boosting just above 3000 which isn't amazing, but does the job.

All the hdi 90 lacks is an intercooler which the d-turbo had as standard. normaly the hdi will out-perform the d-turbo if one is fitted allong with a chip as hdi's are electronic pump and d-turbo manual pump.

Manual pump? So the driver sits there pumping away with one hand to feed the diesel?

You mean mechanical pump mate.

I'v had my 2001 HDI for 8 weeks and I'm getting it remapped on monday hope it's all true that i'll be able to beat a GTTDI, Q Wot else would make a good of improvements to the bhp? I wish to boost it up to a minimum of 150bhp, and can somebody tell me is it worth getting sum 17" wheels on it or are they just gonna drag me down?

I've had my 3door Peugeot 306 HDI Turbo for just over a month now, its only got 52 thousand miles on it and I've noticed that its starting to drive better recently, I've been debating getting the car remapped up to 125bhp for a while now and I've decided to go through with it. #

Just for peace of mind can anyone comment on the difference this will make in performance going from 90bhp to 125bhp? as standard at 90 bhp I've had 125mph out of my 306 but probably won't go much more than that. what sort of difference will I be looking at as regards acceleration and top speed once remapped to 125 bhp?

Cheers.

Can you tell me why my hdi has blue smoke when you start it in the morning? There is no oil in the pipe from the turbo to the inlet manifold. What else could it be?

Thanks.

I have a mk1 d-turbo, and before that I had a saab 900 16v turbo (185bhp) so the let down when I drove my new 'cheap' car was huge,,, until the other day...

To be honest I don't think my turbo had been working properly for the last six months, turbo not coming in till really late, and only for a short period and weak too.

Then a few days ago I put it into third and put my foot down and whe-hey it works, cheap to run, need some cyclones and lowering, but at that power and torque to weight ratio.. i think i'll keep it.

Remember people it's a peugeot//// it weighs as much as a crisp packet...

;0)

For the guy who asked about blue smoke heres a web address you could look at. http://www.turbotechnics.com/docs/turbo/faults.htm.

It goes into detail fault finding with turbos.

Could one of the Peugeot mechanics who visit this forum please tell me if the hdi 2.0 turbo is well known for whistling A LOT!. I fitted a bleed valve, re-mapped it and the whistleing got a lot louder. Although it sounds powerful I've had mixed reactions off different mechanic friends. Apparently it could be a sign my turbo is on its way out giving me a £1000+ repair bill!!.

I have my 306 HDI D TURBO for about three weeks now. I am happy with its looks and handling, but sometimes it doesn't feel like a turbo. Some of ye talk about re-mapping it, what does that mean! A 1.4 petrol car is faster than my 306 I am not happy with that fact, and can anyone tell me weather my car is 90bhp or 110bhp.

306 hdi's are 90bhp standard. there design is primarily for economy far as ime aware standard, but after remapping there fair nippy. remapping just makes it more fun to drive, 20 -30bhp extra and it doesn't affect fuel consumption very much at all!. 1.4's should not be a problem after that.

Can anyone help me with a problem I have got with my recent purchase, I have just bought a 1999 115,000 mile 306 D Turbo hdi. It won't start when it gets hot and will only start again when its fully cooled down also it does not start straight away from cold as it should and on tick over it surges slightly? I have been told its has low fuel pressure and will need a new pump? Is this common on these hdi's?

I am on my second 306 HDi D-Turbo - the first got attacked by a 60mph tree. It sitting on 90K miles with a remap, carbon dynamic air-box and custom (but subtle) cat back exhaust. I want to put a charge cooler in which should offer 30% better performance increase than a straightforward front mount inter-cooler, but has anyone done this before and can the rest of the car take the potential 150bhp or will things start to explode?

Finally, does anyone know what the standard boost pressure is on the 90bhp HDI (preferably in psi) and if boost controllers and bleed valves or even waste-gates have any real effect on the performance of the engine? Thanks.

'I am on my second 306 HDi D-Turbo - the first got attacked by a 60mph tree.'

60mph tree!!! I'd hate to think what the combined speed of tree & car were...lol.