Crunch Time with Jason Stahl Episode 4: Scanning vs. Recalibration, Presented by Nissan
Episode 4, presented by Nissan, features Editor Jason Stahl discussing scanning versus recalibration with Mitch Becker, a BodyShop Business contributor, I-CAR instructor and technical instructor for ABRA Auto Body & Glass.
Scanning and Recalibration: Not the Same
Many shops tend to use the terms “pre-repair scanning,” “post-repair scanning” and “post-repair calibration” interchangeably – when, in reality, they are separate procedures.
Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning: Plugging into the Truth
Scanning has become a necessary step to determine whether all the sophisticated electronics and safety features in today’s high-tech vehicles are functioning properly – before and after the repair.
OEMs on Scanning: In Their Own Words
As part of a scanning guide in the July 2017 issue, BodyShop Business published excerpts from the OEM position statements and comments from OEM representatives shedding more light on the need for diagnostic scanning.
Subaru Recommends Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning for 2004 and Newer Models
Subaru is the latest OEM to issue a position statement calling for pre- and post-repair diagnostic scans on its collision-damaged vehicles.
New Work Products Released by CIC Scanning & Diagnostics Task Force
The most recent work product draft is the revised CIC Scanning & Diagnostics Glossary of Terms, which will be presented to the CIC body at the July 25, 2017 meeting at McCormick Place Hyatt in Chicago.
Mitchell Clarifies Labor Hour Times for Diagnostic Scanning
Mitchell has announced enhancements to its estimating solutions related to scanning and diagnostics.
Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Aims to Bring Scanning Results into BMS
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association said it will begin work on a new project to implement the exchange and transmission of scanning diagnostics results within the Business Message Suite.
SCRS Video: Don’t Lump Scanning, Calibration into One Bucket
In a new Society of Collision Repair Specialists video, “Scanning, Diagnostics and Calibration,” collision repairers talk about the process of scanning for and clearing diagnostic trouble codes, as well as the definitions.
Onslaught of Vehicle Technology Drives Need for Diagnostic Scanning in Collision Repair
During a presentation at Centerline CARSTAR Collision in Strongsville, Ohio, Jake Rodenroth of asTech talked about the changing landscape of collision repair, the ever-growing sophistication of vehicles and the importance of plugging into OEM repair procedures by performing pre- and post-repair diagnostic scans.
