What the Tank Holds: Petrol in a Diesel Peugeot 306
Anyone who has got petrol in a diesel Peugeot 306 needs to find out the size of its tank early, since that decides what share of the fuel in there is currently petrol. We set out the tank for each version of the Peugeot 306 that our figures cover here, plus the motors it came with.
Regardless of how big the figure is, there's a single piece of advice after the mistake. As soon as you leave the engine off then call Petrol in Diesel, we will come over to drain the car where it is.
Peugeot 306 fuel tank capacity, by version
The Peugeot 306 carries the one diesel tank across each version we hold data for, and that tank holds 60 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 306 1.9 D Presence | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 1.9 D XN | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 2.0 HDi Style | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 2.0 HDi XS | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 Break 1.9 D Presence | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 Break 1.9 D XN | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 Break 1.9 DT XR | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 Break 2.0 HDi Style | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 d | 60 litres |
| Peugeot 306 dt | 60 litres |
What a couple of litres means for wrong fuel in your Peugeot 306
How full your tank was when you refuelled determines the share of petrol, since wrong fuel in your Peugeot 306 blends with whatever diesel is still there. When a few litres of petrol are put into a tank sitting close to empty, they make up a far greater part of what the engine would take in. Added to an almost full tank of up to 60 litres, the same amount is only a small share of the whole.
Drivers commonly want to know how much petrol counts as too much. It's more useful to find out whether your engine has been run, since a running motor is what moves that mixture from your tank and through your pump and the injectors.
Getting it drained is the right option no matter what the proportion is. When the amount is modest, your 306 generally needs nothing more than that.
The engine options in your diesel 306
Before you call, it's worth noting the version name on the badge, because it tells us which motor your 306 has.
Among the diesel 306 versions in our figures, the badges are HDi.
In the 306 2.0 HDi Style the motor is 2.0 litres, and in the 306 1.9 D Presence it is 1.9 litres, the smallest of them.
When you phone, we can work out which version it is together, even when you're not sure yourself.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 306
Where AdBlue is concerned, your fuel tank size works differently. The fuel pump takes its fuel from the base of the tank, and that's where AdBlue settles, and so even a small quantity reaches the fuel line. If you have got AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 306, the diesel surrounding it does not dilute it, since AdBlue is largely water and does not blend with it.
AdBlue doesn't combust and gives the pump no protection, and as its water dries out, the urea left over crystallises in your lines and the filter and attacks the metal around it.
The filler neck for AdBlue, on diesel vehicles that have it, often shares a flap with the diesel one and leads to a separate tank. Where your 306 has an AdBlue filler, the AdBlue cap is normally blue and accepts a slimmer pump nozzle than diesel.
Fuel drain on your Peugeot 306
Whatever size the tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Peugeot 306 empties the lot, right where your car is parked. First the tainted fuel is pumped out, then the fuel filter and fuel lines are purged. After filling up with clean diesel, we re-prime the fuel system and fire up your engine.
Still at the forecourt or sitting on your drive, your 306 can be drained either way. After we finish the drain, the vehicle is running on fresh diesel and ready to drive away.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 306 involves
AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 306 begins with emptying the tank entirely, because AdBlue settles at the bottom instead of blending in. We also flush the lines and your filter through if the engine has run, changing the fuel filter when it needs changing.
This is about AdBlue that has got into the diesel tank. It is not removing or switching off the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Peugeot 306
We do not publish a fixed price, since two jobs on the same model can be very different. How much got in against the size of the tank, petrol or AdBlue, and the car's location all count, yet whether the 306 has been driven or only started affects it most.
Phone with those details so we can tell you what this job will take.
Questions on your tank and petrol in a diesel Peugeot 306
What does the Peugeot 306 fuel tank capacity amount to?
The same tank is fitted to every version in our data, taking 60 litres.
Does a bigger tank make petrol less of a worry?
In a bigger tank, petrol makes up a smaller share of the whole, yet it has not gone anywhere, and it gets to the pump when the engine runs. A fuel drain removes all of that as long as your 306 stays turned off.
How many versions of the diesel 306 are in your figures?
Your badge shows which of the 10 diesel versions of the 306 in the table above is yours, as we hold figures for each.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Peugeot 306?
Just diesel goes in the diesel tank. Petrol of every grade, super unleaded too, is wrong fuel, and so is AdBlue, which goes in a tank of its own.
Wherever the Peugeot 306 is, can you drain the vehicle?
Yes. We travel to the vehicle, whether it's still at the station forecourt or left at home, and so it doesn't need to be shifted or started.