Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Production paint specifications on the vehicle identification plate  

The type of vehicle exterior paint is denoted by a letter.   E = Synthetic resin paint (depending on the place of manufacture)   A = Acrylic paint   Y = One-coat paint system   Z = Two-coat paint system (solid 2-coat, metallic, mica effect)     The vehicle exterior colour is indicated by 3-digit colour numbers or a 2-digit colour code with the extension "L" (internal code), depending on the assembly plant.   Aftersales department: The "General Accessories (Colour Survey)" microfiche contains reference lists for 3-digit colour numbers and 2-digit colour codes (e.g. Casablanca White Z474 = Z10L).   The mixing formulae for the colour mixing machines are also stored on the paint manufacturer's microfiches. Formulae for 2-digit colour codes are given under the name "Vauxhall", formulae for 3-digit colour numbers are given under the name "OPEL".

  Important!   

The materials carried in the Aftersales division and the paint repair systems are matched to the paint properties and colours specified on the vehicle identification plate.   Y =   Type of paint - one-coat paint system (3-digit colour number)   Z =   Type of paint - two-coat paint system (3-digit colour number of 2-digit colour code with "L" extension)     Vehicles labelled with "Z" or "Y" are painted as before according to the familiar paint systems from the current "Paint Repair Systems" brochure.

 

Illus. G 7988 shows the version and arrangement of the vehicle identification plate as a sticker on the right B-pillar. This option (according to assembly plant) was introduced as of Model Year '97.   Notice:    If replacement is necessary, the self-adhesive vehicle identification plate is replaced by the familiar aluminium plate and is fastened at the fixing holes in the top of the air deflector panel, as before.   The metal identification plate is available from the NSCs.