Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Disable & Enable Airbag System
DEG Inquiry 17882 confirms what steps are considered during "Disable & Enable Air Bag System."According to Mitchell Cloud Estimating, "the labor allowance for Disable & Enable Air Bag System includes all the steps as outlined in the procedure from the vehicle manufacturer one time.If an additional Disable & Enable Air Bag System is required, a time should be agreed upon among all parties and recorded on the damage report."Additional DEG Note: [...]
Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Fog Light Aiming
Solera Qapter has updated section 4-2 Labor Exclusions 2025 Database Reference Manual. Section 4-2 now adds "Manual or electronic aiming of foglamps" as NOT INCLUDED
Estimating Tip – CCC ONE Web – Database Filtering and Search
CCC ONE Web users can quickly filter and search for part description and part numbers using the "THIS MODEL W/ OPTIONS" button.
Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Part image labor notes
Mitchell users can reference additional labor notes in the part image screen for specific details relating to specific components in question. For example, Mitchell may [...]
Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – DBRM 2025 Update
Solera Qapter users can find the latest version of Qapter Estimating Database Reference Manual (DBRM) by selecting the "reference manual" icon in the top menu [...]
Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Mitchell Cloud Estimating & Mitchell 1 ProDemand
Mitchell 1 ProDemand is made by Mitchell 1, a division of Snap-on Incorporated. Any labor information referenced from Mitchell 1 is not from Enlyte, parent [...]
Estimating Tip – CCC ONE Web – H-NOTES
CCC ONE Web users will find "H -NOTES" can be accessed at the bottom of the part selection screen next to the labor footnotes. Existing [...]
Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Three-Stage Spray Out & Let Down Panels
According to the Solera Qapter DBRM Section 4-4 Refinish Guidelines, three-stage refinish allows for 2 spray out/let down panels; included as part of the "setup" [...]
Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Masking Glass
DEG Inquiry 38709 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding glass masking operations –sometimes referred to as "roping" when using lift tape to pull back seals when refinishingpanels [...]
Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Changing Zone Selection
Solera Qapter users can quickly change the "Zone Selection" screen by using the left and right buttons on the top left corner of the parts [...]