Turbocharger PEUGEOT 807

This category brings together exchange turbochargers sold under the Garrett and SL Turbo references, grouped for buyers who already know, or are narrowing down, the engine code and original part number they need. It suits the independent garage handling a customer vehicle, the driver facing a sudden loss of power or a warning light, and the home mechanic replacing a cartridge or CHRA. Each listing points to a single documented reference rather than a generic turbo description, so the starting point is always the part number or the engine it was built for.

The range is built reference by reference: each Garrett or SL Turbo part number sits on its own line rather than inside a broad catalog description, so a buyer confirms the exact match before adding it to an order. The exchange principle runs underneath the whole range, a worn core is returned once the replacement has been fitted by a professional, keeping the sourcing loop closed instead of leaving old units to sort out separately.

Professional uses by trade

The same reference can answer very different questions depending on who is asking. A garage wants a fast, traceable match for a customer's engine code, a stranded driver wants to understand a symptom, and a DIY buyer wants to check a part number before ordering. The uses below reflect those different starting points.

• Independent garage: Cross-checking a customer's original part number against the Garrett or SL Turbo reference before quoting a replacement, so the order matches on the first attempt.
• Stranded driver: Identifying a loss of power, exhaust smoke, or a persistent warning light as signs worth checking against the engine code before a professional inspection.
• DIY enthusiast: Comparing the variable geometry mechanism and CHRA cartridge details against the listed reference before ordering a part to fit at home.
• DACH buyer: Matching the OEM reference and engine code to the correct Garrett or SL Turbo part number before requesting shipping to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
• Independent garage: Returning the worn core under the exchange process once the replacement has been installed by the workshop, keeping the paperwork straightforward.
• Stranded driver: Reading the engine code stamped on the block to narrow down which of the listed references applies before contacting a garage.
• DIY enthusiast: Checking whether a listed unit corresponds to a fixed or variable geometry turbocharger before comparing it against the original part removed from the vehicle.

Range comparison

The table below lines up all eight references side by side, Garrett and SL Turbo alike, so the part number and its practical use stay easy to compare before an order is placed.

How to choose

Choosing between references comes down to a handful of checks that a garage or a careful buyer runs before ordering, rather than a single specification, since the part number carries most of the answer.

1. Confirming the exact engine code stamped on the block before ordering, since a single-digit difference in the reference can point to the wrong turbocharger entirely.
2. Cross-checking the original OEM reference against the listed Garrett or SL Turbo part number rather than relying on the vehicle model and year alone.
3. Verifying whether the unit is a fixed or variable geometry turbocharger, since the two are not interchangeable even on closely related engine variants.
4. Checking that the worn core being returned is complete, since a missing actuator or housing section can affect the exchange process.
5. Looking at how consistently a reference has been documented across listings, since a reliable part number reduces the risk of a mismatched order.
6. Considering how the part will reach the vehicle, since installation is carried out by a professional garage rather than as part of the order itself.
7. Keeping the packaging intact until installation, since a boxed exchange unit protects the cartridge and housing during handling before it reaches the workshop.

Storage & logistics

Until it reaches the vehicle, an exchange turbocharger benefits from staying in its original packaging, upright and away from impact, since the cartridge and variable geometry mechanism inside are precision components rather than solid castings. Garages holding several references at once gain from keeping each unit tied to its part number and the customer engine code it was ordered for, avoiding mix-ups between closely numbered Garrett or SL Turbo listings. The worn core, once removed, should be kept in a comparable state until the exchange return is completed, since the process depends on receiving a matching, intact unit back.

Since we started listing these references in 2026, our approach has stayed the same: a part number, an engine code, and a documented match, checked before the order rather than assumed from the vehicle name alone.— autoKUR team

Related categories

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Useful references

For regulatory and sector references, see Reglement (UE) 461/2010 — pieces de rechange et garantie constructeur.