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.
Snap-on Software Update Expands Scanning Coverage
With a Snap-on diagnostic platform, body shops and general repair shops can grow their businesses by performing pre- and post-repair scans in-house.
Getting Paid For Scanning: ‘The 800-Pound Gorilla’
As with any hot topic in collision repair, the discussion inevitably turns to the insurance industry.
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.
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.
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.
BodyShop Business 2017 Industry Profile: Scanning
Our 2017 Industry Profile survey indicates that 95 percent of you are either performing pre- and post-repair scans on only some vehicles or not performing scans at all.
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.
