Estimating Tip: Mitchell – Labor for Destructive Weld Testing
Recent updates to Mitchell MCE and ULTRAMATE program will now display “Labor for Destructive Testing as NOT INCLUDED. Mitchell users can find this operation located in the “Ref Sheet>> Additional Operations>> Welding>> Destructive Weld Testing” in both Mitchell products. This will require an on the spot evaluation. For more information about SCRS, or to join as a member, please visit www.scrs.com, call toll free 1-877-841-0660 or [...]
Estimating Tip: Mitchell – Labor for Destructive Weld Testing
Recent updates to Mitchell MCE and ULTRAMATE program will now display “Labor for Destructive Testing as NOT INCLUDED. Mitchell users can find this operation located in the “Ref Sheet>> Additional Operations>> Welding>> Destructive Weld Testing” in both Mitchell products. This will require an on the spot evaluation. For more information about SCRS, or to join as a member, please visit www.scrs.com, call toll free 1-877-841-0660 or [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC – Trimming braces molded into bumpers.
Some replacement parts may be shipped with support bracing that would need to be trimmed away before installing on the car. Any modifications to the [...]
Estimating Tip: Access to OEM Owners Manuals FREE!
Estimating Tip: Access to OEM Owners Manuals FREE! DEG has compiled a list of links directly to review OEM Owners manuals. Owners manual information may [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC, Mitchell and Audatex: Rivnut, Rivstud, Nutsert and misc Attachment Hardware.
Some replacement panels may require additional mounting hardware for attached components. The labor and hardware cost to install these misc. fasteners to the replaced panel [...]
CCC – Lowering Headliners for access
Recent DEG Inquiry 16791 addresses when an headliner "lowering" operation is included with another component labor operation time that "If the repair facility decided to [...]
Audatex – Flex Additive Materials NOT INCLUDED
Some repairers may experience a bill payer stating that "Flex additive Materials are included in Audatex". To clarify this topic, Audatex users should reference the [...]
Mitchell – Accessing helpful OEM information within Mitchell Ultramate
Mitchell has made it easier to access helpful OEM information within the estimating system. This is not a substitute of researching OEM information directly, but [...]
CCC – Additional Operations “Add for Foglamps”
This week’s tip will discuss some changes in how the "add for foglamp" features will now appear in Additional Operations group in the front bumper [...]
Audatex – Feather Prime and Block for welded panel considerations
Please reference this video regarding feather prime and block operations for welded panel operations that may require additional repairs to the replaced panel. [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – Modifying part and operation type labor times in estimating systems
In this week’s estimating tip, please watch the video showing how modifying a part and or operation type labor time can affect your estimate to [...]