Solera Qapter users can click on the “ ! “ on the far right side within Qapter application which will display an overlay showing end users which parts have been selected & highlighted, substrate material [...]
MOTOR Guide To Estimating Special Precautions >> Hazardous Materials provides the following statement: “Caution must be exercised when dealing with isocyanates, flammables, fumes, liquids, and airborne particles.” After completing repairs, it may be necessary to [...]
DEG Inquiry 31609 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding building & equipment maintenance. “Published collision repair labor allowances do not take into consideration or include facilities upkeep, or building/repair equipment maintenance.” An example of equipment maintenance [...]
Audatex / Qapter DBRM page 141 section 4-4 states “Masking: Audatex refinish labor provides for masking within panel boundaries (e.g., openings, blackout effect, grilles, molded impact strips, indentations, textured/paint to match areas, etc.).” Additional Feedback [...]
Audatex vehicle chapters may exclude sunroof related components and labor unless the correct vehicle options are selected. Example of adding sunroof parts and labor would start in the vehicle options tab after decoding the vehicle [...]
The Mitchell Collision Estimating Guide (CEG, P-Pages) identifies that labor and materials for Cavity Wax are both NOT INCLUDED. When selecting Cavity Wax from the “Additional Cost & Materials” section, entering labor is not available [...]
Recently, Repairer Driven News highlighted discussion about post calibration radar power test. Repairs that require a specific radar power test would be NOT INCLUDED in published labor times. Always reference Included/ NOT INCLUDED operations located [...]
Subaru has released service bulletin 17-18-23 updating repairers that one-time-use mounting clips and spacer clips for air bag curtain modules are now available for the following vehicles: 2015-22 MY Outback & Legacy 2018-22 MY Crosstrek [...]
Texture matching gravel guard is NOT INCLUDED in Audatex Qapter, CCC & Mitchell. Audatex DBRM: Page 43 Labor Exclusions “OEM aesthetic appearance matching of sealants, sound deadening or bonding materials” CCC/MOTOR GTE: “Does not include: [...]
Audatex / Qapter users can locate an updated 2023 DBRM in the Solera university website with recent updates. The website will require a login. If the user does not have a login, they can reach [...]
