Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Seam Sealer on Bumper Reinforcements
DEG Inquiry 40215 provides Solera feedback regarding labor and materials for seam sealer found on bumper reinforcements.DatabaseReferenceManual-4-25.pdf Page 44 Section 4-2 Labor Exclusions:Application of Seam Sealer: Application of seam sealer on new parts that require seam sealer. Body Materials are not included in Audatex labor values. Removal of seam sealer: Removal of panel bonding adhesive material. Removal of debris, grease, corrosion, protective coatings, or other materials impeding replacement, R&I, or refinishing of [...]
Estimating Tip – Mitchell- Building & Equipment Maintenance
DEG Inquiry 31609 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding building & equipment maintenance. “Published collision repair labor allowances do not take into consideration or include facilities [...]
Estimating Tip – Audatex – Masking Textured Bumpers Multiple Times
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 [...]
Estimating Tip – Audatex – Power Sunroof Option
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 [...]
Estimating Tip – Mitchell- Cavity Wax Labor
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 [...]
Estimating Tip – CCC- Post Calibration Radar Power Test
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 [...]
Estimating Tip- Subaru Air Bag Curtain Module Mounting Clip & Spacer Clip
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 [...]
Estimating Tip – Gravel Guard Texture Matching is NOT INCLUDED
Texture matching gravel guard is NOT INCLUDED in Audatex Qapter, CCC & Mitchell. Audatex DBRM: Page 43 Labor Exclusions “OEM aesthetic appearance matching of sealants, [...]
Estimating Tip – Audatex – DBRM Update
Audatex / Qapter users can locate an updated 2023 DBRM in the Solera university website with recent updates. The website will require a login. If [...]