The Tekmetric labor guide is full of recommended labor times and parts for certain services and is used as a reference tool for service writers when adding labor times and parts to an estimate. Please note, this is just a guide, and labor times will differ based on region and technician experience. For example, a shop located in the Midwest region of the US will probably require more time to loosen and extract rusted or frozen bolts, than a shop in Texas who doesn’t get snow. In general, we recommend shops use our guide for reference, but to always consult with the technician if they are unsure of the amount of hours to bill the customer for labor.
Tekmetric offers our own in-house labor guide that offers users the following functionality:
Note: it is very important to make sure you have decoded your vehicle, including the submodel and engine information to ensure the correct labor times for the specific vehicle you are working on.
VIN Decoding
VIN decoding is available to better find information about vehicles, and find parts and labor associated with the vehicle the shop is working on. The Labor Guide VIN decoding includes the following information to provide the best accuracy possible:
- Engine + Engine Designation
- Body Type
- Drive Train
- Transmission + TransMrfCode
NOTE: The more the vehicle specs are decoded, the more accurate the smart jobs will be. In addition, if the data shows different or the proper information is missing, please ensure that the correct specs are selected.
Where Can I Find the New Labor Guide?
The Tekmetric Labor Guide is accessible in three different locations of Tekmetric including within the vehicle issues table on the estimate tab, by clicking the build estimate button on the vehicle issues table, and within each job that you add to a repair order.
Within the Vehicle Issues of the estimate tab. Simply click the three dots next to a customer concern or a technician concern and navigate to search labor guide or search maintenance schedule.
Within the Build Estimate button on the vehicle issues section of the estimate tab, you will now see the options to search labor guide and search maintenance schedule.
Within each job you add to a repair order, you will now see the options to search labor guide and search maintenance schedule.
Labor Guide's Additional Labor Times
The Tekmetric Labor Guide offers additional labor times that are applicable to jobs that shops perform such as brakes. These additional times are indicated by a green plus sign next to the labor hours.
Tekmetric Maintenance Schedule
The Tekmetric Maintenance Schedule allows shops to recommend work for customers when their vehicles reach different mileage marks. You can easily create jobs from the maintenance schedule by adding the labor and parts to the job, and clicking Create Job.
ALLDATA Labor Guide Integration
To learn more on how to setup the ALLDATA labor guide integration, click here.
ProDemand Labor Guide Integration
Shops on the Grow and Scale tiers can review and transfer ProDemand parts, labor, maintenance, and fluids directly from within the Labor Guide when building an Estimate.
Important Notes
- You can not sign up for ProDemand through Tekmetric - you will need to contact ProDemand directly.
- If you are using the SnapOn version of ProDemand, you will need to talk to your ProDemand representative to verify your ability to use the ProDemand in Tekmetric.
- You will need to use the owner's master password to setup ProDemand (manager level accounts will not work).
Setup ProDemand
From within the Integrations Tab, scroll down to the ProDemand integration card and enter your existing ProDemand username and password to enable the integration. On click of Verify & Save, the ProDemand Labor Guide will be available within the Estimate.
Using ProDemand
Once enabled, the ProDemand Labor Guide will be available within the Labor Guide popup as a separate tab. This allows you to quickly and easily review parts and labor side-by-side and transfer the desired items to the Estimate. On click of Create Job, the selected items will be transferred directly to the Job Table.
Labor Guide Video Tutorial