Volkswagen paint code 9976
Sahara Metallic.
- Code
9976(also seen asLA1Z,Y1)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1990–1998 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 7
- Screen colour
#837C71approximate
Volkswagen models with paint code 9976
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1990–1998 ? | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 1990–1998 ? | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1990–1998 | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1990–1998 | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1990–1998 | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1990–1998 ? | Sahara Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1990–1998 | Sahara Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code 9976 on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Sahara Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 9976 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA1Z, Y1).
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.