Toyota paint code 3M8
Red Metallic.
- Code
3M8- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1997–2016 across Toyota
- Models
- 10
- Screen colour
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Toyota models with paint code 3M8
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Altis | 1997–2016 ? | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Avanza | 2003–2016 | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Avensis | 1997–2016 | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Avensis Verso | 1997–2016 ≈ | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Gaia | 1998–2004 | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Picnic | 1997–2016 ? | Red Metallic |
| Toyota RAV4 | 1997–2016 | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Soluna | 1997–2016 ? | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Tercel | 1997–2003 | Red Metallic |
| Toyota Vios | 2002–2016 | Red Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Toyota Camry (built 2023–present)
- Toyota Corolla (built 2022–present)
Where to find code 3M8 on your Toyota
Certification label on the driver's door jamb. Three characters after C/TR, before the slash. Example: C/TR 040/FB13 means paint code 040 (Super White) and trim FB13.
Touch-up paint for Red Metallic
Ask for Toyota 3M8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
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.