Subject: Labor note clarification

Make: Ford

Model: Mustang

Year: 94-03

Operation: R&R deck lid with spoiler (drilling of holes required)

Time allowance: Mitchell

w/o spoiler #1.6 hrs

w spoiler 1.8 hrs

Labor text note: Includes R&R spoiler

Motor

w/o spoiler 0.9 hrs

w spoiler 1.3 hrs

Labor text note: None

ADP presently not known

CCC Same as Motor

Labor text note:

Date of Inquiry: March 15, 2004

Inquiry (as stated by inquirer)

We have a 2001 Ford Mustang in the shop that needs a deck lid. The deck lid has a spoiler. The database shows a listing for a deck lid with spoiler. Unfortunately Ford does not sell a deck with pre-drilled holes. If you could add labor a “labor note” informing the estimator that drilling and fitting spoiler to the deck lid is required.

Suggestion to all data providers:

Please review this operation.

Responses:

Mitchell - 3/18/2004:Upon review of the necessary procedures to perform the operation, a drill allowance was found to be required. An additional allowance to drill holes in the deck lid to R&R the spoiler, 0.3hrs has been input to the system.

MOTOR: 04/15/2004

MOTOR (ARF3620)/MOTOR GTE pages (G6)

DAMAGED OR NON-REUSABLE MOLDINGS AND FASTENERS

Some moldings may be damaged or broken during normal R&I procedures. Additionally, some plastic or metal fasteners may be damaged and their ability to be reused jeopardized because of single-use design, age or exposure to the elements. Caution should be taken while removing all fasteners, both metal and plastic. MOTOR recommends these factors be considered and mutually agreed upon before finalizing any repair cost estimate

ADP: 04/20/2004

In the ADP system the time for drilling to attach necessary parts is an exclusion of labor and is up to the estimator to determine the time needed. As far as a labor note, at this time we are unable to provide this as the ADP system does not have a labor note section. This will however, be a future consideration.