DEG Inquiry 19313 addresses the replacement time for a front impact bar assembly on a 2016 Chevy Equinox. The original time of 1.0 hr was only for drilling out the factory spot welds and did [...]
Touching up painted attachment hardware may be needed operation that is NOT INCLUDED in all three information providers published labor times. Touching up hardware would be an on the spot evaluation to make an undetectable [...]
Per Audatex DBRM Section 4-5 on page 160, the following information can be found in the last box in the NOT INCLUDED section that reads: “Masking of interior surfaces/entryways, engine compartment and trunk openings. Interior [...]
When replacing a bed in CCC with either new or recycled bed assembly, CCC users should verify the footnotes in each category for specific exclusions or inclusions. In the example below, the new replacement bed [...]
Some vehicles may come manufactured from the OEM with front bumper reinforcements bolted and welded to the unibody structure. Published labor times DO NOT account for the additional labor to repair the “adjacent” areas that [...]
OEM repair procedures may require the use of specific riveting equipment for panel attachment. OEM procedures may also specify performing a test panel for rivet bonding before panel attachment may begin. Rivet gun set up [...]
Mitchell Labor General Information >> Labor Times states >> ” Times for some operations are applicable after necessary bolted, attached or related parts have been removed. DEG Inquiry 19212 response from Mitchell states “Labor times [...]
CCC/MOTORS has updated the Guide to Estimating (P Pages) ”Rev 12-21”. Users can access to most current up to date guide by visiting this link: https://help.cccis.com/webhelp/motor/gte/guide.htm Users can quickly identify new changes by seeing update icon [...]
Charging Electric Vehicles (EV) is NOT INCLUDED in any of the three Information Provider’s published labor times per CCC Inquiry 19143 , Mitchell Inquiry 19142 and Audatex Inquiry 19144. Repair facilities may need to consider [...]
“After review of the MOTOR data, the estimated work time applied to a Door includes time to disconnect and reconnect the Internal Wiring. Please note. • If the Door Shell has internal wiring standard, it [...]
