DEG Estimating Tips
DEG Estimating Tips
CCC, Audatex, and Mitchell – Disassembly of Replacement Parts for Refinish
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 require an on the spot evaluation. An example of this situation would be a replacement grille for a Ram 1500 PN68197703AA which comes “Primed” from the supplier. Additional labor to remove the inserts is NOT [...]
CCC, Audatex, and Mitchell – Disassembly of Replacement Parts for Refinish
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 require an on the spot evaluation. An example of this situation would be a replacement grille for a Ram 1500 PN68197703AA which comes “Primed” from the supplier. Additional labor to remove the inserts is NOT [...]
CCC, Audatex and Mitchell – Factory Color Pack’s
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 [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – Fender Caulking
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 [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – OEM EPC (Electronic Parts Catalogue) Access to Toyota / Lexus Vehicles
Toyota and Lexus have now made it easier to gain access to their OEM EPC’s allowing shops to access this information directly saving a phone [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – Shipping labels and decals attached to replacement parts
Labor times for Body and Refinish in all three estimating systems (Audatex, CCC and Mitchell) Does not include the labor to remove shipping labels and [...]
Audatex – Frame Replacement Estimate Tips
Audatex users having to perform repairs where fluid lines need to be replaced or r/I complete must consider a manual labor time for this operations. [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – 2016-2017 Honda Civic Fender
2016-2017 OEM Honda Civic fenders requiring replacement will not come supplied with “front bracket” (Part #’s Right 60213TBAA00ZZ Left 60263TBAA00ZZ) and “lower bracket” (Part #’s [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – One time use fasteners and hardware
OEM’s may require specific hardware and fasteners to be replaced every time they are removed from the vehicle for repairs. This may include Clips, Rivets, [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – Replacement parts may come pre-painted and assembled from the OEM
Some OEM replacement parts may come pre-painted and/or assembled complete with exterior trim already attached to the part. The replacement part may not match the [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – TPMS Sensors (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
When wheels need to be replaced, it is important to follow the OEM Repair procedure and protocol when dealing with valve stems and TPMS Sensors. [...]