Refinish labor to duplicate factory “E-coat”/Overspray appearance on non-visible back side/undersides is NOT INCLUDED. Refinish times also does not include color matching, mixing the appropriate color variant and labor to mask interior surfaces. As always, [...]
Recent Inquiry 12871 discovered that when grille R/I is being performed on bumper cover R/I or R/R labor, Deduct for Overlap is still being applied to the R/I grille labor when the time has already [...]
The DEG has developed a quick reference chart of included/not included labor operations on repairs requiring pre/post scan,initializing and calibration. To download this chart, click here. The estimating databases are all intended to be [...]
The DEG has developed a quick reference chart of Included and not Included labor operations when working with repairs involving the following conditions. To download this chart, click here. The estimating databases are all [...]
Recent Audatex Inquiries 12661 and 12720 discuss how bonded quarter glass labor is assigned when selecting the “Quarter Glass Sealant Kit” and the “Quarter Glass” part itself. “We have reviewed the current Audatex labor procedures [...]
MITCHELL has officially launched Tesla Vehicle database for the Model S, X and now Model 3. Additionally improved VIN decoding options are now available. Please note, this is not an approval for every body shop [...]
How to obtain a copy of the Audatex Labor Report can be viewed by watching the video here. The estimating databases are all intended to be used as a GUIDE ONLY - it [...]
Some replacement parts may come preassembled from the supplier in primer or with incorrect supplied body color. Labor to disassemble replacement parts i.e. grilles, mirrors, various exterior mounted body parts is NOT INCLUDED and would [...]
Some vehicle OEM colors may require a special pigment toner to be mixed in-house or a factory color pack (pre-mixed color) to perform refinishing repairs due to exotic high cost pigments. The cost of these [...]
Recent Inquiry 12587 on 2014-2018 Chevy/ GMC pickup trucks that the replacement fenders do not come from the factory with seam sealer and caulk on the inside panel of the wheel house. The labor and [...]
