Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
Genuinely worth knowing: PSA Group's extensive platform sharing means this rear shock is often cross-listed with other Peugeot and Citroën models built on the same underpinnings.
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Confirmed: Genuine Cross-Brand Parts Sharing Within PSA Group
Genuinely worth knowing when searching for Peugeot 308 parts: PSA Group's platform-sharing extends directly to rear suspension components — many rear shock listings cover multiple Peugeot and Citroën models together under a single part number, reflecting shared underpinnings across the group. If you can't find a listing specifically for your model, checking under a related PSA Group model of a similar era is worth doing.
Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It
It's easy to focus entirely on the Peugeot 308's front suspension, since it also does the steering, but the rear shocks age just the same — often with subtler symptoms that get dismissed as road noise right up until they can't be ignored.
Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: OEM Part Number
| Right | Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock — confirm side before ordering |
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| Left | A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above |
On the Peugeot 308, it's generally worth fitting shock absorbers in pairs rather than one at a time, even if just one side shows obvious signs of failure.
Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does
On the Peugeot 308, controlling the speed of rear suspension compression and rebound over bumps is the shock absorber's job, working separately from the coil spring. A worn one means the back end bounces longer than it should after a bump.
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Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
More Peugeot Rear Shock Absorber
The same part, covered across other Peugeot models.