Research Bulletin 2000-73-Stage Paint:
A Guide to Manufacturer's 3-Stage Colors


European Manufacturers

Paint Code Locations



Code Locations

1
Upper Radiator Tie Bar
2
Left Front Fender Apron
3
Right Front Fender Apron
4
Right Front Fender Apron (Under Carpet)
5
Under Front Luggage Compartment Lid/Hood
6
Left Front Door Hinge Pillar
7
Left Front Door Lock Pillar
8
Right Front Door Lock Pillar
9
Firewall
10
Left Upper Firewall/Cowl Panel
11
Under Left Side of Dashboard
12
On Cab Behind Left Seat
13
In Luggage Compartment On Left Rear Apron
14
In Luggage Compartment On Floor
15
Underside Of Rear Liftgate
16
Underside Of Rear Luggage Lid
17
"Information Not Available"
18
Glove Box - Owner's Or Warranty Manual
19
Left Front Door (Below Latch)

 

Alfa Romeo

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
164
1991-95
16
Spider
1991-94
16

Audi

Model
Code
Location
All Models
13, 14 or 16

BMW

Model
Code
Location
All Models
1, 2, 3 or 5

Jaguar

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
S-Type
2000
7 or 19
XJS
1992-96
7 or 19
XJ6
1988-94
7 or 19
XJ6/XJ12
1995-97
7 or 19
XJ8
1998-00
7 or 19
XK8
1997-00
7 or 19

Land Rover

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Defender 90
1994-97
1
Discovery
1994-00
1
Range Rover 4.0 SE/ 4.6 HSE
1995-00
19
Range Rover
1987-95
1

Mercedes-Benz
Model
Code
Location
All Models
1, 2, 3 or 14

 

Porsche

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Boxster
1997-00
5
Carrera
1995-00
4 or 5
Carrera 2/4/Turbo
1989-94
4, 5 or 18
928 GTS
1993-95
7
968
1992-95
17

 

Saab

Model

Year(s)
Code
Location
9-3
1999-00
5
9-5
1999-00
5
900
1994-98
5
1979-94
1, 2, 7, 14 or 15
9000
1986-98
1, 2, 7, 14 or 15

 

Volkswagen

Model

Year(s)
Code
Location
Cabrio/Golf/GTI/Jetta
1993-00
7
Cabriolet
1988-93
14 or 18
Corrado
1990-95
14 or 18
Eurovan
1992-00
7
Fox Sedan
1987-93
13, 14 or 18
Fox Wagon (Under Stoplamp)
1987-93
15 or 18
Golf (includes GTI)
1985-92
14, 16 or 18
Jetta (Includes GLI)
1986-92
14, 16 or 18
New Beetle
1998-00
14
Passat
1998-00
7
Passat Sedan
1990-97
14, 16 or 18
Passat Wagon
1990-97
13, 15 or 18
Vanagon (Includes Syncro)
1980-92
11 or 18

 

Volvo

Model

Year(s)
Code
Location
C70/S70/V70
1998-01
2
S80
1999-00
2
240
1986-93
1 or 3
740
1988-92
1 or 3
850
1993-97
2
940/960/S90/V90
1991-98
1 or 3

 

3-Stage Colors

Audi

Code
Year
Color
LO9B
1996-98
Pearl White
LOA9
1986-95
Pearl White Metallic
LOB9
1998-00
Champagne Pearl Metallic

 

Rover Group Ltd.

Code
Year
Color
NNG/90
1991
White Pearl

 

Volvo

Code
Year
Color
424
1996-97
Polar White Pearl Metallic
430
1995
Ivory White Pearl

Information and illustrations courtesy of Mitchell International, Inc.