COLLISION REPAIR ANSWER
OEM VERIFY VS. ADAS MAPPING: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
IN THIS ANSWER
Why an automated report can miss required work
What an OEM Verify package answers
How this support repair revenue
Frequently Asked Questions
DIRECT ANSWER
An automated ADAS mapping tool is a useful first-pass identification tool. OEM Verify is a human review of the complete collision repair against applicable manufacturer information. Summit identifies what the vehicle requires, explains which repair condition creates the requirement, and provides supporting information for the repair plan and insurer conversation.
WHY AN AUTOMATED REPORT CAN MISS REQUIRED WORK
Automation depends on the inputs, rules, and data connections available to it. A required procedure may be connected to a repair condition that is not obvious from a single replaced part or estimate line. The final decision still requires the repairer to consider the vehicle, the complete repair, and current manufacturer information.
WHAT AN OEM VERIFY PACKAGE ANSWERS
Summit organizes the review around three questions that estimators, technicians, vehicle owners, and insurers can understand:
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What operation is required?
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What repair condition triggers it?
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What manufacturer information supports the decision?
HOW THIS SUPPORTS REPAIR REVENUE
Required work that is never identified cannot be added to the repair plan. Clear documentation gives the shop a stronger foundation for insurer discussions and appropriate billing. Summit can then perform the programming, diagnostics, calibration, or technical work the shop chooses to outsource.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DOES OEM VERIFY REPLACE THE ESTIMATOR?
No. It gives the estimator a focused technical review and supporting information for the repair plan.
IS OEM VERIFY ONLY FOR SUMMIT PARTNER SHOPS?
No. It is included for Summit Partners and is also available per vehicle to non-partner shops.
CAN A SHOP KEEP SOME CALIBRATION WORK IN-HOUSE?
Yes. The shop can perform the work that makes sense internally and send Summit the remaining programming, diagnostics, difficult calibrations, failures, or overflow.