CALA Repair Cost Estimating 2

Question 1

When estimating overlap time in a repair estimate, what does overlap refer to?

Accepted Answer

Reduction in labor time when operations share the same disassembly steps

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Extra labor added for difficult access panels

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Additional time for painting adjacent panels

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Overtime pay for technicians working weekends

Question 2

Which estimating system uses P-pages (procedural pages) to define included and not-included operations?

Accepted Answer

Mitchell

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CCC ONE

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Audatex

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ALLDATA

Question 3

A vehicle has structural damage requiring frame straightening. Which labor category does frame pulling typically fall under?

Accepted Answer

Frame/structural labor

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Body labor

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Mechanical labor

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Paint labor

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'not-included' operation in an estimating guide?

Accepted Answer

Additional labor steps that must be manually added to the estimate

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Operations the shop is not allowed to perform

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Parts excluded from OEM warranty coverage

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Operations already paid by the deductible

Question 5

When a technician must blend paint into an adjacent panel to achieve a color match, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

Blend/blending

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Panel tinting

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Color feathering

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Tone adjustment

Question 6

Which factor most significantly affects the labor time to replace a bolt-on quarter panel versus a welded quarter panel?

Accepted Answer

The structural attachment method requiring sectioning or full replacement

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The vehicle's model year

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The color of the vehicle

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The insurance policy deductible amount

Question 7

In repair cost estimating, 'R&I' stands for:

Accepted Answer

Remove and Install

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Repair and Inspect

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Replace and Itemize

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Review and Invoice