Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Addressing overlap, when major adjacent panels are refinished in separate booth cycles

DEG Inquiry 14489 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding refinish when the truck bed and cab are refinished in two separate booth cycles. The system is designed to take overlap based on the assumption the adjacent [...]

2024-07-02T16:06:22-04:00July 1st, 2024|DEG Estimating Tips|

Estimating Tip – CCC – Fastner replacement on service part

DEG Inquiry 36936 provides feedback for replacement fasteners on a service part. "MOTOR does not assign estimated work times to attaching parts, i.e. bolts, clips, clamps, etc. as these parts are typically not replaced as [...]

2024-07-02T11:58:13-04:00June 24th, 2024|DEG Estimating Tips|

Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Supplement Reconciliation

Solera Qapter users can view a "Supplement Reconciliation" report by selecting the "Reports" tab, and using the drop-down menu on the pop up to see available documents under "Supplement Reconciliation"

2024-06-18T15:32:52-04:00June 17th, 2024|DEG Estimating Tips|

Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Transferring fender mounting bracket

Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Transferring fender mounting bracket Recent DEG inquiry 36465 provides response from Mitchell regarding transferring fender mounting brackets. “Please see Labor General Information: Additions to Labor Times. Transfer Time: For welded, [...]

2024-04-22T09:31:45-04:00April 22nd, 2024|DEG Estimating Tips|

Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Seam sealer on replacement parts

Solera has made recent updates in the Database Reference Manual (DBRM) page 44, section 4-2, labor exclusions, “Application of seam sealer on new parts that require seam sealer.” In situations when replacement bolt-on parts require [...]

2024-03-25T09:54:35-04:00March 25th, 2024|DEG Estimating Tips|
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