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Newest SCRS Corporate Member Hunter alerted industry to prevalence, complexity of calibration need
— May 25, 2018

Hunter Engineering, which has worked with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists to warn body shops of the existence and challenges of vehicle calibration, has…
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Refinishing Grand Cherokee quarter inner, F-150 box; Toyota-Mitchell partnership: 5 more tips from the DEG
— April 30, 2018

The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big 3 estimating providers at no cost, was augmented in 2015…
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DEG partners with ‘Who Pays?’ surveys, honors PPG for streak of Platinum support
— April 25, 2018

CRASH Network announced earlier this month that it and Collision Advice have partnered with the Database Enhancement Gateway to introduce a new feature to their…
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‘Who Pays?’: Anderson offers perspective on some not-included refinishing operations
— April 24, 2018

Besides providing proof that an auto body shop isn’t “the only one” charging for a particular refinish operation, the latest “Who Pays for What?” survey…
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‘Repair U’: Attempting to install used quarter panel would cost more than new one
— April 10, 2018

Science and logic preclude installing any used quarter panel through typical auto body procedures. But if that weren’t enough to put the issue to bed,…
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Test welds, drilling sensor holes, sectioning times: 5 more tips from the DEG
— March 29, 2018

The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big 3 estimating providers, was augmented in 2015 to offer weekly tips for…
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GM axing ‘Buick’ badge starting with the 2019 model year
— March 13, 2018

Buick will with the 2019 model year eliminate the “Buick” badge from the back of all vehicles, which ought to make body technicians’ lives slightly…
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Audatex P-pages update, ADAS behind glass, customer presets: 5 more tips from the DEG
— February 28, 2018

The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big 3 estimating providers, was augmented in 2015 to offer weekly tips…
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‘Repair U’, OEMs: Only cosmetic work permitted on wheels — and even that might have restrictions
— February 22, 2018

Collision repairers should generally not perform any work on wheels beyond the most cosmetic kind, nor should they use remanufactured wheels, collision repair experts and…
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‘Repair U’ addresses 3 common auto body shop suspension questions
— February 21, 2018

Last month’s “Repair University Live” offered takes on what host Kristen Felder said were three common collision repairer suspension questions related to powertrains, cast parts…
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