What should a service professional know about Mitchell 1 labor times?

  • The Mitchell1 “Estimated Labor Times” are given in hours and tenths of an hour (six minutes).
  • The times apply only to standard equipment and production options provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
  • The times generally reflect the needs of an average, trained auto technician using factory recommended tools and repair procedures.
  • Mitchell 1 “Estimated Labor Times” are to be used as a guide only.
  • The actual time taken can be expected to vary to meet individual repair shop and vehicle conditions, equipment used, etc.
  • Our labor times are for estimating only. We can’t anticipate every situation a technician will encounter.
  • We create labor times that reflect how long it should take an average technician, with average experience, equipment, and motivation to complete a repair on an average vehicle, in an average shop, working in average conditions.