Recent DEG INQUIRY 15563 response from MOTORS indicates during replacement of a nameplate/ emblem "After review of the concern, creating templates is not included in estimated work times." DEG also points out that "Material cost [...]
Audatex DBRM Page 44 Section 4-2 states "Setup of a vehicle on a frame machine, dedicated bench, or other measuring / straightening devices. Pulling time is not included (Standard Manual Entry M31 is available)." Because [...]
Extension of Clear Coat In some applications, it may be required to extend the application of clear to the nearest panel edge or breakpoint. The performance of this operation is NOT INCLUDED in the Mitchell [...]
CCC users may see labor times for "aiming front distance sensor" available in the vehicle database for 1.0-1.6 hrs. Recent DEG Inquiry 15393 clarified additional feedback of included/ not included operations. 1. Checking the level [...]
Audatex DBRM Guide page 43 Section 4-2 Labor Exclusions states "Removal of panel bonding adhesive material" is a NOT INCLUDED operation in panel replacement times. When repairers come across situations where after a panel is [...]
Required Inspections after a collision are manufacture and vehicle-specific down to the type of impact the vehicle has sustained. Information on what components need to be inspected and/or replaced after a collision can be found [...]
CCC, Mitchell, and Audatex may suggest a certain paint code to be a single-stage, base coat / clear coat or three-stage based on major paint manufacture suggestions. Ultimately the type of paint process and paint [...]
Replacement panels which may require e-coat (protective coatings) to be removed prior to welding, bonding, riveting process are NOT INCLUDED per Audatex DBRM Section 4-2, page 44. The labor to remove any coatings required by [...]
Some radiators/condensers have built-in cooling systems for transmissions, power steering systems. Labor to replace these cooling units (radiators/condensers) does not include any additional labor that may be needed to fill additional fluids (transmission/power steering/Oils) when [...]
11/2019 CCC/MOTORS updated the "HEADLINER" section of the Guide to Estimating P Pages specifically calling out "Interior lower moldings/trim" being NOT INCLUDED as well as "weatherstrip r/I". Scenarios where this would be factored is if the lower [...]
