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    I cant find the PAINT CODE for my car

    I've searched the forums and i still cant decipher my paint code from the vin number on my car. can someone show me where i can find it?

    The reason I want to know is i am trying to match it with a pre-painted m5 spoiler and i want to make sure i get it right.

    for 2002 how many black paints were their for a 540?



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    Yes, I would like to know also if you can get the paint code from the VIN. Any information would be great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdorton View Post
    Yes, I would like to know also if you can get the paint code from the VIN. Any information would be great.
    Any BMW Dealer should be able to tell you the paint code from the VIN. This is one of the peices of info on the info printouts the dealer can access.
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    None of my break downs list the paint code in the VIN.

    Have you looked under your hood on the passenger side near the air cleaner for the paint code?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHWELL View Post
    None of my break downs list the paint code in the VIN.

    Have you looked under your hood on the passenger side near the air cleaner for the paint code?
    Yep, look by the strut tower on pass side. Looks like a #668 to me.
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    There is nothing inherently in the car's VIN that will reveal the car's exterior car color. When the dealer enters the car's VIN into the BMW database...it will pull up a screen that contains specific information about your car, like the build date, options, interior/exterior color codes, first owner, date the car was put into service, and end date of warranty, etc.

    The 17 digits of the VIN by itself only reveals the information below:
    • X = 1999 model year
    • Y = 2000 model year
    • 1 = 2001 model year
    • 2 = 2002 model year
    • 3 = 2003 model year


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    ^^^ What about after MY2001? According to that VIN breakdown, MY1999 would be an X, 2000 would be Y and 2001 would be Z.

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    Also, in the USA (not sure about Canada and other countries)...the 10th digit of the car's VIN reveals the official model year REGARDLESS of the car's build date.

    For instance, the 1995 e34 5 series had an extended production up to 4/96 because of the roll out of the new e39 5 series. But the e39 was going to be introduced here in the states as an early 1997 release.

    There was no official 1996 BMW 5 series in the USA...and if you look at any e34 that was built between 1/96-4/96...they will have an "S" as the 10th digit to indicate that they are indeed 1995 models...and any e39 5 series (in the USA) built between 6/96-9/97 will have a "V" as the 10th digit to indicate a 1997 model.
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    My color code is on the hood, the inside part, above the pass. side cabin filter. Not on the strut tower.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dblbmw View Post
    I've searched the forums and i still cant decipher my paint code from the vin number on my car. can someone show me where i can find it?

    The reason I want to know is i am trying to match it with a pre-painted m5 spoiler and i want to make sure i get it right.

    for 2002 how many black paints were their for a 540?
    I have no clue where the color label is located on the e39...but on my e32, e34, and e38...there's a label under the hood that contains the color name and the code is printed on the label as well.

    e32: located along the top front edge of the car near the radiator


    e34:


    E38:
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    on my 98 528 the paint color sticker is on the lower left corner of my hood:

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    Quote Originally Posted by concorso View Post
    ^^^ What about after MY2001? According to that VIN breakdown, MY1999 would be an X, 2000 would be Y and 2001 would be Z.
    The alphabet only goes up to MY2000. For 2001-2009 (possibly 2010), they use 1, 2, 3, ...

    Starting either 2010 or 2011, the alphabet will be used again starting at A.




    If you get your VIN decoded by the guy in the E30 section, it shows the color and code:

    VIN long WBADE5322WBV95232

    Type code DE53

    Type 540I (USA)

    Dev. series E39 ()

    Line 5

    Body type LIM

    Steering LL

    Door count 4

    Engine M62

    Cubical capacity 4.40

    Power 210

    Transmision HECK

    Gearbox MECH

    Colour BIARRITZBLAU METALLIC (363)

    Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW)

    Prod. date 1998-07-03
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    I'm not sure why this thread was brought back to life...it originated in April 2008...in fact, my reply was made 3 months BEFORE I purchased my 540iT. That's why I didn't know where the color code label was located. That's been remedied...I know where the label is and I even have pics of it that I've posted previously.



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    i brought it back just in case anyone tried to search for an answer
    Alida:
    Born: Friday, 9th January 1998
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    Claudia:
    Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
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    Quote Originally Posted by ganesht View Post
    i brought it back just in case anyone tried to search for an answer
    Oh, ok....I thought perhaps someone posted a question, then came back and deleted it for some reason.
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