Date of Inquiry:            October 5^th 2001

Posted to Website:         August 6, 2003

Time allowance:            Mitchell                        8.0 hrs (with floor pan removed)         

                                    Motor/CCC                 7.5 hrs (no labor text notations)                    

                                    ADP                            presently not known

Issue:

¨       Motor/CCC

1.       Has no labor text notes for operation

2.       Has not recognized floor pan access removal

3.       Insufficient time allowance

¨       Mitchell (no change required)

1.       Recognizes floor pan removal

2.       P-page (#26) states:

“All parts attached to or parts to be removed for access are not included (example: suspension assemblies, axle assembly, fuel tank, fluid lines, interior trim). Estimate necessary time for frame set up.”

¨       ADP

1.       Awaiting for “labor-report”

Response:

Mitchell

            Not required

¨       ADP

            Pending

¨       Motor/CCC (ARL7601) Lower time on rear rail to 6.0 hours with footnote, “Time is after suspension, suspension crossmember, fuel tank and all necessary bolted on part are removed.” “Time is after rear floor pan is removed.”

Suggestion:

¨       Motor 

1.       Offer detailed “labor text note”

2.       Recognize the floor pan removal

3.       Do actual “time study and/or increase time allowance to reflect all required operations

¨       ADP

1.       Waiting for response

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