Volkswagen paint code LA8A
Merianbraun.
- Code
LA8A(also seen asT3)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Brown
- Code in use
- 1979–1988 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 3
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code LA8A
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 Dasher | 1979–1988 ? | Merianbraun |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1979–1988 | Merianbraun |
| Volkswagen Vanagon | 1979–1988 ? | Merianbraun |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code LA8A 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 Merianbraun
Ask for Volkswagen LA8A and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as T3).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.