Audi paint code 8X
Nimbusgrau Metallic.
- Code
8X(also seen asLZ7X)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1999–2024 across Audi
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
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Audi models with paint code 8X
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 Q3 | 2011–2024 | Nimbusgrau Metallic |
| Audi TT Coupe | 1999–2023 | Nimbusgrau Metallic |
| Audi TT Roadster | 1999–2023 ≈ | Nimbusgrau Metallic |
| Audi Tts Coupe | 1999–2024 ? | Nimbusgrau Metallic |
| Audi Tts Roadster | 1999–2024 ? | Nimbusgrau Metallic |
Where to find code 8X 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 Nimbusgrau Metallic
Ask for Audi 8X and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LZ7X).
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.