Volkswagen paint code L998
Memory Red Metallic.
- Code
L998(also seen asLC3M,X7)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1994–2001 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 8
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code L998
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 Cabriolet | 1994–2001 ? | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Corrado | 1994–1995 | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1994–2001 ? | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1994–2001 | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1994–2001 | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1994–2001 | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Sedan Vw Mex (bug) | 1994–2001 ? | Memory Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Sharan | 1995–2001 | Memory Red Metallic |
Where to find code L998 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 Memory Red Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen L998 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LC3M, X7).
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.