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.

Before you buy: generation and left/right side both affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber: Watch: Replacing It

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Peugeot 308 Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Monroe G1240 / Sachs 316937

Accuracy note: Covers the Peugeot 308 (T9 2013-2021) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Monroe G1240 (gas, telescopic); Sachs 316937 (gas, telescopic); Febi Bilstein 1002438 (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock — confirm side before ordering
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.