GEN5 Mechanical Labor provides the labor times for the most commonly performed operations in a mechanical repair shop. For over 80 years, MOTOR has set the industry standard for labor times.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Expertly-crafted estimated work times and available Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranty times
• Over 450 common labor operations
• Estimated work times for optional operations
• Standard terminology and naming conventions for operations and qualifiers for efficient selection
• Supports 1985+ domestic and import light-duty vehicles for the US market

Popular Uses

• Estimate required labor times
• Audit estimates to determine if labor times are in line with industry standards
• Evaluate technician efficiency
• Develop online estimating tools
• Standardize labor times

Real-world estimated work times

• Developed with mechanical repair shops in mind to provide competitive estimates

Optional operations account for overlap

• Produce a more accurate estimate when replacing associated parts

Technician skill codes assigned to each operation

•  Higher efficiency by assigning the appropriate staff

Utilizes ACES delivery schema

• Industry standard allows for ease of information exchange
• VCdb and PCdb industry standards

FILE TYPE

Delivered quarterly with a single XML file for each Make and Operation.

SUPPORT PROVIDED

• Online case management system for technical support
• Customer service call center for account support
• Assigned account management

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