Just book it in a good dealer, a P2 service should sort it out.
Saves messing about.
Hi there
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> My 306 is taking a few efforts to get started in the morning, not too unlike
> myself!!!
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> I rekon its needs a good service, but never having done a diesel engine
> service before :-
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> a) what bits will i need ?
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> b) are these glow plugs easy to swap out ?
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> c) what else do i need to know before diving in
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> thanks in anticipation
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you'll need a fuel filter, oil filter, good oil such as magnatec or Castrol GTD, air filter and 4 glow plugs. the plugs are difficult to do but not impossible. YUou need to remove the intercooler and will probably need a long socket and some patience for 2 of them as the fuel filter housing gets in the way. Cost is around £50. Don;t buy cheap glow plugs. They die quickly and are a waste of money. Dealer plugs are better for once. Halfords ones are poo i'm told.
Simon
I can personally recommend the Bosch Duraterm plugs. The Halfords own brand ones only lasted me a few months.
You might find a deep offset spanner useful to replace the plug behind the fuel pump.
Good luck.
Shaun
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