Repair Cost Estimating Flashcards

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

Answer: Reduction in labor time when operations share the same disassembly steps

Overlap occurs when two or more repair operations share common disassembly steps, reducing the total labor time required.

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

Answer: Mitchell

Mitchell's estimating system uses P-pages to clarify which operations are included in published labor times and which must be added separately.

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

Answer: Frame/structural labor

Frame pulling and structural straightening operations are categorized under frame/structural labor in most estimating systems.

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

Answer: Additional labor steps that must be manually added to the estimate

Not-included operations are labor steps not built into the published database time and must be manually added by the estimator.

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

Answer: Blend/blending

Blending is the process of gradually fading new paint into an adjacent undamaged panel to create a seamless color match.

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

Answer: The structural attachment method requiring sectioning or full replacement

Welded quarter panels require cutting, sectioning, and welding operations that substantially increase labor time compared to bolt-on replacements.

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

Answer: Remove and Install

R&I means Remove and Install — the part is taken off to allow repair or access, then reinstalled without replacement.