Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Addressing overlap, when major adjacent panels are refinished in separate booth cycles
DEG Inquiry 14489 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding refinish when the truck bed and cab are refinished in two separate booth cycles. The system is designed to take overlap based on the assumption the adjacent parts are painted at the same time. If painted in separate booth cycles, Mitchell says the following: "Major Panel refinish times account for the performance of the 9 included refinish operations as identified in the [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC/ MOTOR- Additional operations available through vehicle diagnostics section
CCC users now have the ability to quickly add common ADAS calibration and programing related operations without performing “manual entry”. These following operations default to [...]
Estimating Tip- All three estimating systems. Use of spectrophotometer camera NOT INCLUDED
CCC – DEG Inquiry 20714 “After review of the concern, "spectrophotometer reading" or using a color match camera to get a color code formulation would [...]
Estimating Tip: Mitchell- Introduction to Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE)
New users of Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE) can watch an introduction of the estimating system if you are not familiar with the changes from Ultramate [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC/ MOTOR- Removing truck bed
DEG Inquiry 20436 response from MOTOR: The setting of the Pick Up Box Assembly on a stand and the use of multiple techs is included [...]
Estimating Tip- All three estimating systems. Extending clear to nearest break point
Clear coat application to the nearest breaking point may be a necessary operation during vehicle refinish. Additional labor for panel surface preparation and clear coat [...]
Estimating Tip: Mitchell- “Labor Note”
Some graphics may have additional “Labor Notes” that are specific to all the components in the graphics vs an individual part footnote or CEG. In [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC/ MOTOR- Pressing out damage bearing NOT INCLUDED
DEG Inquiry 20533 response from MOTORS “The estimated work time applied to the Hub & Bearing is for replacement of all new parts. The time [...]
Estimating Tip- Prep for refinish on panels with factory applied scratch resistant clear (nano clear)
DEG Inquiry 20445 response from CCC - "An on-the-spot evaluation must be performed and agreed upon by both estimators to apply an estimated work time for the [...]
Estimating Tip: CCC/ MOTOR- CCC Bumper Prompt Language Updates
https://cccis.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5997834936596-Bumper-Refinish-Prompt CCC has made recent updates regarding the language of the BUMPER PROMPT. A better understanding of the prompt and how to correctly select “YES” [...]