ALLDATA Collision
ALLDATA describes ALLDATA Collision as a repair information product for collision shops that provides factory collision repair procedures. Its pages say the system delivers OEM procedures such as body and frame sectioning, wiring diagrams, panel replacement, welding methods, manufacturer position statements and material-specific repair requirements, without editing.
ALLDATA Collision: ALLDATA Collision
OEM procedures are marked in the interface with graphic icons showing the manufacturer information tied to a particular job, covering technical service bulletins, diagnostic trouble codes, service precautions, specifications, diagrams and paint codes. ALLDATA has a page titled as unedited collision repair information that describes this approach.
A related product, ALLDATA Collision Advantage, integrates the information with estimating. ALLDATA says it checks an estimate line by line and alerts the estimator to manufacturer-required repairs, with red alerts and pop-up notifications.
So the vehicle is repaired to factory specifications and the shop can plan necessary inspections. The company describes this as a way to limit liability.
A feature called Vital Repairs lists the manufacturer-specified inspections and repairs required after a collision, including disabling and enabling a high voltage system. ALLDATA also says shops can customize estimates with a logo and order parts from a catalog within the system.
It publishes a Repair Planner page.
The company also says the collision product gives access to mechanical repair procedures, driver assistance system information, service bulletins, diagnostics, suspension and drivetrain data, so that a shop is less likely to sublet work it could do in house. Those are the vendor's descriptions of the module, and each shop decides which work it performs.
For a dealership with a body shop, the questions are how the information matches the manufacturer's own service information, how often the content is updated, how the estimate integration connects to the shop's estimating system and management software, how seats are licensed across technicians and estimators, and how the manufacturer's certification programs treat third-party information.
ALLDATA also publishes support articles on the benefits of Collision Advantage and a top ten advantages page for the collision product. The category guide for collision repair information lists a neutral checklist for use with ALLDATA and its alternatives.
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| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| ALLDATA Collision | OEM collision repair information. |