For the MINI Countryman (R60) in 1.6 Cooper S 184 hp (135 kW petrol), the autoKUR catalogue holds 1 exchange-standard reference(s). At equal displacement, two outputs do not call for the same part.
Engine specification: 1598 cm³, petrol, built from 08/2010 to 10/2016. Matching part number: 5303 988 0163 (SL Turbo). Compare with the code stamped on your part.
A remanufactured turbocharger for the MINI Countryman 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV starts at €454.00. This engine takes a single reference, 5303 988 0163: the price shown is the one part that fits your vehicle, with no variant to compare.
The reference is 5303 988 0163. It is what settles the match on a MINI Countryman (R60) with the 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV engine — not the vehicle's trade name, nor its year.
Because this engine was built with a single turbocharger. Other Countryman engines carry several references depending on the production period; here the choice is unique, which rules out any risk of error.
It is on the riveted plate of the centre housing, on the compressor side. The plate holds the marking even on a part coated with oil and soot. It is the only reading that confirms the match with 5303 988 0163.
Part 5303 988 0163 is sold as an exchange unit: it has already been remanufactured and balanced, and the turbocharger you remove goes back into the reconditioning circuit. Return terms are stated at checkout.
An exchange turbocharger is an original part restored to working order: wear parts are replaced and the rotating assembly is rebalanced. It carries the same reference, 5303 988 0163, and fits in place of the part removed.
No: it matches Countryman (R60) models fitted with the 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV engine. A Countryman (R60) running on diesel, or at a different petrol power output, takes another reference.
No. Two Countryman of the same year can take different turbochargers depending on their engine. It is the engine-and-power pairing — here 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV — that determines the reference, and the code on the removed part that confirms it.
On this petrol engine, a turbocharger nearing the end of its life shows up as a loss of power under acceleration, smoke at the exhaust, a whistle rising with engine speed and a drop into limp mode. These signs overlap with other intake faults: diagnosis is a job for a qualified technician.
On this 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV, the ECU limits the engine when it no longer finds the boost pressure expected for the 184 CV rated output. A turbocharger that no longer regulates pressure correctly is one possible cause, alongside an air leak or a faulty pressure sensor.
On this 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV petrol engine, blue smoke means oil is passing, as on a diesel — turbocharger sealing is one candidate among other parts; white smoke points instead to an ignition fault, specific to petrol engines. Colour guides the diagnosis, it does not replace it.
No. The whistle can come from the turbocharger itself, but equally from a leak on an intake hose, the intercooler or the wastegate. Noise alone is not enough to condemn the part.
That depends on the reference fitted from the factory: a twin-scroll turbocharger separates the exhaust flows to limit interference between cylinders, an architecture more common on sporting petrol engines. The listing for reference 5303 988 0163 states the architecture used on this 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV.
By a fault code read and a boost pressure check, carried out by a qualified technician, before any order of reference 5303 988 0163. That check separates a failed turbocharger from an air leak or a faulty sensor — three faults with similar symptoms but different remedies.
Yes: reference 5303 988 0163 is the original fitment for a MINI Countryman (R60) with the 1.6 Cooper S 184 CV engine. It keeps the dimensions, the mounting and the connections of the part removed. Fitting is a job for a qualified automotive technician.
