Audi paint code 3X
Melange Metallic.
- Code
3X(also seen asLY1T)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1998–2001 across Audi
- Models
- 3
- Screen colour
#9D9489approximate
Audi models with paint code 3X
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A4/S4 | 1998–2001 ≈ | Melange Metallic |
| Audi A6/S6 | 1998–2001 ≈ | Melange Metallic |
| Audi A8/S8 | 1998–2001 ≈ | Melange Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi Avant (built 2006–2024)
- Audi Cabrio (built 2006–2024)
Where to find code 3X on your Audi
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, such as LY9B (Brilliant Black) or LY7W (Floret Silver).
Touch-up paint for Melange Metallic
Ask for Audi 3X and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LY1T).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.