Estimating Tip – CCC – Locating the MOTOR GTE and RACED Guide in CCCone Web
CCCone web users can easily access and view both the MOTOR Guide to Estimating (GTE) and Recycled Assemblies Collision Estimating Data (RACED) Guide documents. Users will need to select "resources" from the top right corner on the estimate screen and select the appropriate link. All updates for 2023-2024 can be easily identified by the sunburst on each chapter and text marked in blue.
Mitchell – Vacuum-Fill & Bleed Cooling System
When cooling radiators need to be R/I or R/R during the repair process, the coolant fill may be required to perform Vacuum-Fill & Bleed operation. [...]
Audatex – Non Included Operations in Door Shell Labor
Recent DEG Inquiry 11797 addresses not included considerations in door shell replacement. Door shell transferal of small grommets, clips or fasteners is not included in [...]
CCC – Structural Classification
Estimators and technicians may notice an (S) labor classification in the estimate. The (S) is to identify “structural” components selected in the database estimate. A [...]
Mitchell – Duplication of Seam Sealer Appearance
Caulking/Seam Sealer The labor time for welded panels includes the application of caulking/seam sealer to the joints, gaps and seams of welded panels [...]
CCC-Mechanical Component Labor
Collision repair facilities performing mechanical operations may find incomplete information in the GTE Pages about included or not included operations. Unless noted in [...]
Mitchell-OEM Procedures
SCRS Members, Mitchell and Toyota have teamed up to create OEM Procedures and predictive estimating available within the Mitchell estimating program. From the [...]
Audatex-Refinish Floor Undersides/Separate Booth Cycles
SCRS Members, DEG Inquiry 11652 clarifies Audatex internal labor procedures; the box assembly refinish allowance does not include time for box undersides or [...]
Mitchell, Audatex, CCC-2013-2018 Toyota Rav 4 Inner Rear Body Panel Section Procedure
SCRS Members, 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 inner rear body panel may allow a section procedure that may let the technician perform a "small" or [...]
CCC One – Verifying Correct Database Version
SCRS Members, Sometime users may experience incomplete or outdated information in the CCC database, as a result of using an incorrect version. Users [...]