Estimating
Auto Repair Estimate Calculator
Build a parts-and-labor estimate line by line and print it as a customer copy.
OpenESTIMATES
ESTIMATES & INVOICING
7 tools, 4 guides and 1 comparison — 12 pages in all
The paperwork a repair order needs: a defensible estimate, a matching invoice, a labor rate that covers the bay and a parts matrix that survives an audit.
Tools
Billing
Auto Repair Invoice Template
A fillable invoice sheet with vehicle block, line items, totals and warranty terms.
OpenIntake
Repair Order Template
Complaint, cause and correction on one authorised sheet with a signature line.
OpenPricing
Labor Rate Calculator
Turn overhead, tech wages and a target margin into the door rate you must post.
OpenParts
Parts Matrix Calculator
Build a sliding markup matrix and see the gross profit each tier actually returns.
OpenFees
Shop Supplies Fee Calculator
Set a percentage and a cap, then check the fee against what states allow.
OpenBilling
Auto Repair Warranty Template
A written parts-and-labor warranty with term, exclusions, claim steps and the FTC's required wording.
OpenGuides
Pricing
9 min
Auto Repair Labor Rates by State
What independent shops and dealers charge per hour, sourced and dated.
Pricing
7 min
Effective Labor Rate
The number that matters: labor sales divided by hours actually billed.
Estimating
8 min
How a Labor Time Guide Works
Where book times come from, what they assume, and when to deviate.
Compliance
9 min
Auto Repair Written Estimate Laws by State
What six state repair laws require on the estimate, for going over it, for old parts and on the invoice.
Comparisons
Pricing
Dealership vs Independent Labor Rates
The hourly gap, what the premium buys, and where it stops being worth it.