Subaru: Pre- and post-repair scan all vehicles since 2004 model year
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Subaru: Pre- and post-repair scan all vehicles since 2004 model year By Repairer Driven News on July 28, 2017 Subaru this month released a position statement advising collision repairers to scan before and after a repair all vehicles dating back to the 2004 model year. Hopefully, that definitive start date for the procedure placates insurers who this […]
Collision Repair Mag-5-29-17- CCIF event highlights aftermarket scan tool capabilities
Toronto, Ontario — March 29, 2017 — The OEM-specific scan tools may deliver the best results, but the cost of lining them all up may be more than most shops would like. According to Michel Julien, founder of TeamXTremeTech, the cost of scan tools for the 16 most common car brands would run approximately $153,150 […]
Repairer Driven News 5.2.2017- CIECA to add support for scanning documentation in BMS data standard
CIECA to add support for scanning documentation in BMS data standard By John Huetter on May 2, 2017 In another sign of the necessity of vehicle diagnostics in modern auto body repair, CIECA announced Monday a “fast-tracked” plan to allow the transmission of scanning results through the Business Message Suite data standard. The Business Message Suite and its more widely […]
Repairer Driven News 3.24.2017 CCC’s 2017 ‘Crash Course’ offers look at scan, calibration pricing
CCC’s 2017 ‘Crash Course’ offers look at scan, calibration pricing By John Huetter on March 24, 2017 The realization that vehicle diagnostics needed to be a regular part of collision repairs shook up the auto body and insurance world in 2016, and CCC’s 2017 Crash Course provides data into how such OEM requirements are shaking […]
Body Shop Business 5.16.16 – Scanning, Tech Shortage Among Topics Discussed at NASTF Meeting
There’s a lot to discuss in collision repair these days, and the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) covered a wide range of topics at its Spring 2017 General Meeting in New Orleans. The meeting’s 11 presenters, as well as various audience members, touched on a number of issues. Education NASTF Chair Mark Saxonberg, principal […]