All operation times are listed in hours and tenths of an hour. A time listed as 3.5 indicates three and one half hours. The times reported in this publication are to be used as a GUIDE ONLY and apply to standard stock models only. Reported times include normal align procedure to insure proper fit of the individual replacement part being installed.
Times include tube / paddled application of OEM caulking and seam sealers on welded replacement panels. Spray-able seam sealer equipment requires preparation and adjustment before application and is NOT INCLUDED IN LABOR TIME.
Times do not apply to vehicles with equipment other than that supplied by the vehicle manufacturer as standard or regular production options. If other equipment is used, the time may be adjusted to compensate for the variables. Times published also do not include removal of replacement parts and/or assemblies from donor vehicle or assembly. If additional aligning or repair must be made, such factors should be considered when developing the estimate.
OPERATION TIMES LISTED ARE BASED ON UNDAMAGED OEM PARTS INSTALLED ON UNDAMAGED VEHICLES AS INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS. TIME HAS NOT BEEN CONSIDERED FOR ALIGNMENT PULLS, DAMAGE RELATED ACCESS TIME, DAMAGED, REMANUFACTURED OR AFTERMARKET PARTS. SOME OPERATION TIMES ARE APPLICABLE AFTER BOLTED, ATTACHED OR RELATED PARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. REFER TO SPECIFIC FOOTNOTES ATTACHED TO OPERATION TIME LISTING.
LABOR TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE:
SPECIAL NOTATION:
The items listed below apply to all labor procedures.
• A/C system, Evacuate & Recharge
• Adjacent components, Align or Straighten
• Alignment pulls
• Alterations to components
• Aftermarket & OEM accessories
• Anti-corrosion material restoration / application
• Battery D&R / recharge
• Brake system, Bleed
• Broken glass removal or clean up
• Caulk (non-OEM), undercoat or sound insulate on paint inner areas
• Clean or detail vehicle prior to delivery
• Clean or recondition parts or assemblies
• Component, R&R or Transfer (bolt-on, riveted or welded)
• Computer control module D&R / relearn
• Control module, D&R
• Conversion Vans (special components, equipment and trim)
• Cutting, pulling or pushing collision damaged parts for access
• Damaged or defective replacement parts
• Diagnosis and vehicle set up time
• Drain & refill fuel tank
• Drilling, modification or fabrication of mounting holes
• Fabricate reinforcing inserts, sleeves or flanges
• Filling, plugging and finishing of unneeded holes in replacement parts
• Information labels, Install
• Material costs
• Pinch weld clamp damage repair
• Refinishing
• Removal of emblems, nameplates, trim, etc. from donor part or assembly
• Removal of outer panel from salvaged replacement assembly
• Reset electronic memory functions after battery disconnect
• Road test vehicle
• Rusted, frozen, broken or corrosion damaged components
• Salvaged replacement assembly preparation, Trim, fit and/or modify
• Scan tool clear / reset electronic module
• Scan tool diagnostics
• Straighten or align used, reconditioned or non-OEM parts
• Structural foam removal or application
• Test panel / Spray caulk
• Undercoating, tar or grease removal
• Waste disposal fees (all types)
• Weld through primer / cost & application
• Welded seam surface finishing finer than 150 grit sandpaper
• Wheel alignment or check (front or rear)
• Wheel or hub cap locks R&I
Footnotes found in a chapter contain vehicle-specific information. The content of footnotes is in addition to, and takes precedence over, information in the Guide to Estimating pages for the operation indicated.
REV. 8/06