Guides
Short, practical guides for independent shops and mobile mechanics who do their own paperwork.
Articles
Mechanic labor rate
What shops charge and how to set your own rate.
Car diagnostic fee
Flat or hourly, credited or not, and the approval.
Labor time guides and flat rate
Book time vs clock time, on the estimate.
Auto repair shop insurance
Garage liability, garagekeepers and more.
Start a mobile mechanic business
Registration, tools, pricing and paperwork.
Mechanic's lien and storage fees
When a shop can keep a car, and storage rules.
Templates and rules
Estimate template
Written estimate with the customer's authorization.
Repair order template
Concern, odometer, technician and approvals.
Auto repair invoice
Itemized parts and labor, warranty, totals.
Vehicle inspection form
Multi-point inspection with green, yellow, red.
Auto repair laws by state
Estimates, authorization and invoices in 10 states.
Mobile mechanic software
Paperwork from your phone.