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Estimating Practices and
ProceduresScottsdale, AZ
July 23, 2008July 23, 2008
Estimating Practices and
Procedures Committee
True to our mission statement; True to our mission statement;
present updates from each present updates from each
�� Imbedded in all productsImbedded in all products
�� No charge, available to clients and nonNo charge, available to clients and non--
clientsclients
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Estimating Practices and
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Estimating Practices and
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Explain how your rules books/pages are Explain how your rules books/pages are
designed and how should they be applied?designed and how should they be applied?
Audatex: Very carefullyAudatex: Very carefully
InterInter--Industry input, defined and refined Industry input, defined and refined
annually.annually.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?
Estimating Practices and
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?
Audatex: UserAudatex: User--judgment; Audatex plans to judgment; Audatex plans to
provide decision support for repaired panels provide decision support for repaired panels
in December release of ADXEin December release of ADXE
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
General: Is there a specific reference of General: Is there a specific reference of
included/not included items?included/not included items?
Audatex: YesAudatex: Yes
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Estimating Practices and
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Paint: Treatment of paint blend and blend Paint: Treatment of paint blend and blend within a panel?within a panel?
Audatex: Blend is defined as application of Audatex: Blend is defined as application of color and clear to an undamaged adjacent color and clear to an undamaged adjacent panel to facilitate the appearance of colorpanel to facilitate the appearance of color--match. Intelligently automated to prevent match. Intelligently automated to prevent unintentional use for other operations.unintentional use for other operations.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
General: How does your application treat General: How does your application treat
Audatex: The time is included in replacement Audatex: The time is included in replacement
panels; the materials are a userpanels; the materials are a user--entered entered
value. value.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
General: Explain how reference pages address General: Explain how reference pages address component classifications (M,S,B,R etccomponent classifications (M,S,B,R etc……))
Audatex: Substrate materials are identified in Audatex: Substrate materials are identified in the database and displayed to the user the database and displayed to the user during estimate preparation. December during estimate preparation. December release of ADXE plan is to include substrate release of ADXE plan is to include substrate print on estimate and labor report.print on estimate and labor report.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Paint: Tint and blend, block and fill, dePaint: Tint and blend, block and fill, de--nib and nib and polishpolish
�� Tint to blend (one cycle) included in refinish timesTint to blend (one cycle) included in refinish times
�� Block and fillBlock and fill
�� included for replaced panelsincluded for replaced panels
�� judgment time for repaired panels.judgment time for repaired panels.
�� DeDe--nib and polish: not includednib and polish: not included
�� All in reference ManualAll in reference Manual
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of adjacent damage Body: Treatment of adjacent damage
applications (welding, grinding, access to applications (welding, grinding, access to
repair area)repair area)
�� NotNot--includedincluded
�� Noted in Reference ManualNoted in Reference Manual
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MitchellMitchell
Mr. Tom FlemingMr. Tom Fleming
Vice President Vice President
Industry RelationsIndustry Relations
Web site reference:Web site reference:
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1. Provide a general overview of documents 1. Provide a general overview of documents
and information that is available and where and information that is available and where
they are located.they are located.
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Mitchell Mitchell ––
Database estimating reference information is available for easy Database estimating reference information is available for easy
reference in both electronic and print products, and by web accereference in both electronic and print products, and by web accessss
�� PP--Pages Pages ““one click, dropone click, drop--downdown”” from estimate in UltraMate, and from estimate in UltraMate, and
in the front of all Collision Estimating Guides. in the front of all Collision Estimating Guides.
�� Mitchell web site for easy access to Procedure Reference in Mitchell web site for easy access to Procedure Reference in
English, French and Spanish for both user and nonEnglish, French and Spanish for both user and non--customer alike customer alike
�� Labor and Part information notes located on individual database Labor and Part information notes located on individual database
entry lines for reference when creating an estimateentry lines for reference when creating an estimate
�� TollToll--free phone and efree phone and e--mail access to database editorial staff for mail access to database editorial staff for
reference information and clarification (1reference information and clarification (1--800800--854854--7030 x8220)7030 x8220)
�� Mitchell Mitchell ““UU”” University University -- web based, hands on estimating trainingweb based, hands on estimating training
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2. Explain how your rules books/pages are 2. Explain how your rules books/pages are
designed and how should they be applied?designed and how should they be applied?
Estimating Practices and
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�� Logical format the way you Logical format the way you view vehicle from front to rearview vehicle from front to rear
�� Estimating General Info and Estimating General Info and Addition to Labor Times, pages Addition to Labor Times, pages PP--1 to P1 to P--4 4
�� Procedure Explanation # 1 Procedure Explanation # 1 Front Bumper on PFront Bumper on P--5, through # 5, through # 29 Special Cautions on P29 Special Cautions on P--4848
�� Reference Information, Reference Information, Abbreviations on PAbbreviations on P--49, through 49, through Materials cost on PMaterials cost on P--53 53
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?Body: Treatment of Feather, fill and edge?
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MitchellMitchell-- Identifies Feather, Prime & Block as a Identifies Feather, Prime & Block as a
NotNot--Included Included REFINISHREFINISH operationoperation
�� The procedure explanation is listed on page P42, The procedure explanation is listed on page P42,
Refinish Procedure 28, in the General Information Refinish Procedure 28, in the General Information
sectionsection
�� The explanation crossThe explanation cross--references viewing references viewing
Estimating Information page PEstimating Information page P--3 for details on 3 for details on
MitchellMitchell-- Estimating Information page P3, Labor Estimating Information page P3, Labor
General Information identifies:General Information identifies:
SHOP MATERIAL: SHOP MATERIAL: The labor times in the The labor times in the
database do not take into account the cost of database do not take into account the cost of
any materials, or the cost of hazardous any materials, or the cost of hazardous
materials recycling or disposalmaterials recycling or disposal
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
General: Review part designation classifiers General: Review part designation classifiers
for different applications.for different applications.
Estimating Practices and
Procedures CommitteeMitchell Mitchell –– Part General Information explanations begin on PPart General Information explanations begin on P--
1 including the following symbols that are used throughout 1 including the following symbols that are used throughout the estimating information. For reference see page P1 and the estimating information. For reference see page P1 and P2, Estimating Information P2, Estimating Information
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Paint: Tint and blend, block and fill, dePaint: Tint and blend, block and fill, de--nib nib
information on information on ““Feather, Prime & BlockFeather, Prime & Block”” and was and was
referenced previously in this presentation on slide referenced previously in this presentation on slide
number 10number 10
�� ““Finish Sand & BuffFinish Sand & Buff”” and and ““DeDe--nib & Finessenib & Finesse””
labor time formulas and information is available in labor time formulas and information is available in
Refinish Procedure 28, page P47 as follows: Refinish Procedure 28, page P47 as follows:
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of adjacent damage Body: Treatment of adjacent damage
applications ( welding, grinding, access to applications ( welding, grinding, access to
repair area)repair area)
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Mitchell Mitchell –– Reference to adjacent panel damage is noted in Reference to adjacent panel damage is noted in two specific areas within the Ptwo specific areas within the P--PagesPages
�� Additions to Labor Times, in Estimating Information Additions to Labor Times, in Estimating Information on page P4 (see previous slide number 14)on page P4 (see previous slide number 14)
�� Repair or Align: Parts adjacent to parts being Repair or Align: Parts adjacent to parts being replaced replaced
�� Refinish Procedure 28, page P43, Not Included Refinish Procedure 28, page P43, Not Included Operations:Operations:
�� Feather, Prime & Block paint damage to adjacent Feather, Prime & Block paint damage to adjacent panel and/ or panels joined by weldinpanel and/ or panels joined by welding due to burn g due to burn damage damage
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CCC/MotorCCC/Motor
Mr. John Lypen Mr. John Lypen
Motor director of Industry RelationsMotor director of Industry Relations
1. Provide a general overview of documents 1. Provide a general overview of documents
and information that is available and where and information that is available and where
they are located.they are located.
Where to find MOTOR’s Guide To
Estimating (GTE)
�� MOTOR Information SystemMOTOR Information System’’s Guide To s Guide To Estimating can be found online at Estimating can be found online at www.motor.comwww.motor.com and and www.cccis.comwww.cccis.com
�� The GTE can be found in the back of The GTE can be found in the back of MOTOR collision estimating publications.MOTOR collision estimating publications.
�� The GTE can be found by selecting The GTE can be found by selecting GuideGuide……on the CCC Pathwayson the CCC Pathways®® Estimate tab.Estimate tab.
�� Vehicle Vehicle ––specific information can also be specific information can also be found in Headnotes and Footnotes.found in Headnotes and Footnotes.
GTE at www.motor.com
GTE in Pathways
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2. Explain how your rules books/pages are 2. Explain how your rules books/pages are
designed and how should they be applied?designed and how should they be applied?
MOTOR GTE Layout
GTE Pages Development
�� The purpose of the GTE is to define guidelines for The purpose of the GTE is to define guidelines for
� Components that transform one form of motion or energy into another.
� These components would likely be serviced at a mechanical service facility rather than a body repair facility if that component failed during normal operation.
� S (Structural)
� Components that provide a load bearing foundation for the purpose of safety and/or stability.
� No Classification
� Components that do not fall under one of the other two classifications.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Paint: Tint and blend, block and fill, dePaint: Tint and blend, block and fill, de--nib nib
and polishand polish
Tint and Blend and Block and Fill
�� Tint and Blend and Block and Fill are Not Tint and Blend and Block and Fill are Not Included operations.Included operations.
�� Estimated Work Times for both operations are Estimated Work Times for both operations are best left to the judgment of the estimator using an best left to the judgment of the estimator using an ““onon--thethe--spotspot”” evaluation.evaluation.
�� In CCC PathwaysIn CCC Pathways®®, a manual line item entry can , a manual line item entry can be used.be used.
�� Please refer the Refinish Time Premise, Basic Please refer the Refinish Time Premise, Basic Color Coat Application, and Refinish Time Color Coat Application, and Refinish Time Premise, Prime and Block in the Guide to Premise, Prime and Block in the Guide to Estimating.Estimating.
MOTOR’s Recommended Formula
for De-Nib and PolishHOOD, ROOF, TRUNK LID, SPOILER
� First panel add up to 20% of full base refinish time,
each additional panel add up to 10%.
FENDER, DOOR, QUARTER PANEL, BUMPER COVER
� First panel add up to 10% of full base refinish time,
each additional panel add up to 5%.
� Please refer to Refinishing Procedures, De-Nib and Polish in the Guide to Estimating.
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Specific applications:Specific applications:
Body: Treatment of adjacent damage Body: Treatment of adjacent damage
applications ( welding, grinding, access to applications ( welding, grinding, access to
repair area)repair area)
Adjacent Panel Damage�� Suggested refinish operation times do not include Suggested refinish operation times do not include
additional time for repair of damage to adjacent additional time for repair of damage to adjacent panels resulting from normal cutting, welding and panels resulting from normal cutting, welding and grinding procedures.grinding procedures.
�� The amount of damage can vary considerably The amount of damage can vary considerably depending upon process and technique used by the depending upon process and technique used by the servicing technician and, therefore, is impractical to servicing technician and, therefore, is impractical to anticipate.anticipate.
�� MOTOR recommends these factors be considered MOTOR recommends these factors be considered before finalizing any repair cost estimate.before finalizing any repair cost estimate.
�� Please refer to Refinishing Procedures, Weld Please refer to Refinishing Procedures, Weld Zone/Adjacent Panel in the Guide to Estimating.Zone/Adjacent Panel in the Guide to Estimating.
Weld Zone/Adjacent Panel
�� Please refer to Refinishing Procedures, Weld Please refer to Refinishing Procedures, Weld Zone/Adjacent Panel in the Guide to Estimating.Zone/Adjacent Panel in the Guide to Estimating.