Time standards developed by the insurance and repair research center (Motor Insurance Repair and Research Centre), and should be used for reference only. The guidelines are based on the time required to work with new undamaged panels. Working tolerances are not included in the standard. The Insurance and Repair Center recommends adding 0.3 hours to individual panel time limits and 0.5 hours to panel group time limits.
Time limits for working with individual panels
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | 5,6 |
front bumper cover | 5,5 |
Front fender | 5,5 |
Hood latch panel | 6,2 |
Removal and installation of the engine and suspension | 8,5 |
Removal and installation of the instrument panel | 6,2 |
Panel group replacement time
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | |
front bumper cover | |
Front bumper | |
Hood latch panel | |
Front fender | |
wing support bracket, (front) | |
Total time for surgery | Left 16.5 Right 16.5 |
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | |
front bumper cover | |
Front bumper | |
Hood latch panel | |
Front fender (left and right) | |
Support bracket left and right front fender, (front) | |
Total time for surgery | 17,2 |
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | |
front bumper cover | |
Front bumper | |
Hood latch panel | |
Front fender | |
Front fender support bracket, (front) | |
Front bumper support | |
Front spar | |
Front spar and upper suspension support assembly | |
Upper fender apron panel | |
Removal and installation of the engine and suspension | |
Removal and installation of the instrument panel | |
Total time for surgery | Left 42.2 Right 43.6 |
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | |
front bumper cover | |
Front bumper | |
Hood latch panel | |
Front fender (left and right) | |
Support bracket left and right front fender, (front) | |
Left and right front bumper support | |
Front spar (left and right) | |
Front spar and upper suspension support assembly (left and right) | |
Front fender apron upper panel (left and right) | |
Removal and installation of the engine and suspension | |
Removal and installation of the instrument panel | |
Total time for surgery | 57,6 |
Panel name | Time standards |
Hood | |
front bumper cover | |
Front bumper | |
Hood latch panel | |
Front fender | |
Front fender support bracket, (front) | |
Front bumper support | |
Front spar section | |
Wing apron bottom panel | |
Front reinforcing element of the fender apron panel | |
Removal and installation of the engine and suspension | |
Total time for surgery | Left 29.9 Right 30.0 |
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