MSO Leaders Need to Ease Up on Strict Policies and Procedures
As I pondered what to make of our “modern” body shops, it led me to a melancholy place somewhere between where it all began decades ago, where we are now and where we’re headed.
State Farm Launches New How-To Videos on Collision Repair Procedures
“Hi-Tech Toolbox Tips and Techniques” videos will offers tips on collision photography, plastic repair and more.
OEM Procedures for 2011 Cadillac Escalade’s Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Sensor
ALLDATA provides instructions on how to ensure safe seat belt and airbag systems for this vehicle make and model.
I-CAR to Serve as ‘Linking Pin’ and Portal for OEM Repair Procedures
“Conceptual Solution Set” will facilitate dialogue between collision repairers and OEMs and make repair procedures more available.
Digital Marketing, Waterborne, OEM Procedures and Standards Highlight NORTHEAST 2012 Seminars
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced the educational seminar slate for its 35th annual NORTHEAST 2012 Automotive Services Show, with presentations and demos that touch upon almost every topic trending daily in the industry. NORTHEAST 2012 takes place March 9, 10 and 11 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center of Secaucus, N.J.
Chevrolet Volt, Ford F-150 Repair Procedures
For this article, specific examples of OE procedures, diagrams, specifications, technical service bulletins (TSBs) and safety precautions are taken from ALLDATA Collision S3500.
ARA Cautions Giving Automotive Manufacturers Complete Authority Over Repair Procedures
The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) is calling on the collision repair industry to proceed cautiously in recognizing only automotive OEMs’ published repair procedures as the official industry-sanctioned repair standards for collision repair.
CAPA Responds to Associations’ Recognition of OEM Repair Procedures as Industry Standards
CAPA believes repair standards leave room for use of CAPA-certified crash parts.
Lexus, GM Repair Procedures
Here are some excerpts from current OE repair articles and TSBs found in ALLDATA Collision S3500.
New Montana Law Prohibits Insurers from Ignoring Recommended Repair Procedures
Montana repairers will have an upper hand on insurers when it comes to negotiating repair costs now that Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed H.B. 265 into law. The new law will make it more difficult for insurers to avoid paying for necessary repair procedures. Specifically, the bill prohibits insurers from disregarding a repair operation or