Cheap Peugeot 308 Intercooler

Yes, but only on turbocharged engine variants — the 308 has been sold with a range of petrol and diesel turbocharged engines across both generations, and all of these use an intercooler as part of the forced-induction system. Naturally aspirated engines, if fitted to any 308 variant, would not use one, but in practice the vast majority of 308s on UK roads have a turbo engine and therefore do have an intercooler. If you are unsure whether your specific engine is turbocharged, your V5 or a VIN check will confirm the engine code, which will make this clear.

The 308 has two main generations: the Mk1 ran from 2007 to 2013, and the Mk2 ran from 2013 onwards, with a facelift around 2017. Intercooler design follows the engine rather than the generation badge, but the Mk1 and Mk2 use fundamentally different engine families and the intercoolers are not interchangeable between generations. Always confirm the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check before sourcing a used intercooler, as this is the detail that matters most.

A 2010 308 sits in the Mk1 generation, while a 2013 308 sits right on the boundary between Mk1 (which ran to 2013) and the incoming Mk2 — so you need to establish which generation your 2013 car actually belongs to before assuming anything. Even within the same generation, the intercooler must match on engine code, so a shared generation alone is not enough to confirm fitment. Supply your engine code and registration to the breaker and ask them to verify compatibility before purchasing.

Trim level — whether Access, Active, Allure, GT Line or GT — does not affect intercooler fitment; this is purely a mechanical part determined by the engine fitted, not the badge on the tailgate. Two 308s in completely different trims but sharing the same engine code will use the same intercooler. The only meaningful differences between trim-level cars to be aware of are cosmetic items like bumper styling that sit near the intercooler, which can affect how easy the swap is, but the core part itself is the same.

Yes, fuel type matters because petrol and diesel turbocharged engines in the 308 use different intercoolers sized and configured for their respective systems. However, fuel type alone is not enough — two diesel 308s can have different engine codes and therefore different intercoolers, so the engine code from your V5 is still the definitive detail to supply. Give both your fuel type and engine code to the breaker to make sure you are being quoted the correct part.

The Mk2 308 facelift arrived around 2017 and while the core engine families carried over, there can be running changes in ancillary components and mounting arrangements across a production refresh that affect whether a part fits without modification. We cannot state as fact that a pre- and post-facelift Mk2 intercooler are a straight swap, so you should confirm this directly with the breaker against your specific registration and engine code before buying.