Tekmetric's October 2024 Product Rundown

Clare Corriveau

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November 8, 2024

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If you take away anything this month, it's that the Tekmetric Mobile app is now yours! We’re thrilled to have launched this across iOS and Android to make your techs’ lives easier, cutting their inspection time in half. As well, it delivers increased customer trust, ultimately driving up your bottom line. 

Other top release highlights include improving the efficiency of Smart Jobs, adding fresh permission settings for increased financial control, speeding up the process of finding parts across your inventory, and making the 10DLC registration process simpler.

If you’re using Tekmessage, please complete your 10DLC registration ASAP.

Starting December 1st, this requirement will be enforced. 

Save Time and Drive More Revenue With The Tekmetric Mobile App 

Perform inspections from any mobile device, complete with photos and videos, building customer trust and increasing job approval. Tekmetric customers using it today have seen their inspection times cut in half. As well, shops that share digital vehicle inspections (DVIs) with their customers, see an average increase of $15k in revenue per month.  With real-time synchronization your team stays coordinated, whether they're under a vehicle or discussing repairs with customers at the front desk.

 

 

Who’s this for?: All customers

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Learn more about the Tekmetric Mobile App

Reduce Manual Tasks with Smart Jobs 

Minimize the impact of time consuming tasks with these enhancements to our Smart Jobs feature. 

Have you ever built a job using Smart Jobs, only to realize you accidentally selected the wrong part? Now you can instantly search PartsTech again without leaving your current job screen - ensuring you always quote the right part at the right price for your customer. 

Oil changes are a necessary maintenance to keep any car running. So, it’s no wonder that repair shops offer oil change promotions to get new customers in the door. These promotions are usually for the standard 5 quarts, but what happens when a customer’s car requires extra oil? Smart Jobs will automatically calculate the adjusted price for the extra oil and add it to the estimate. This means no more hassling with a calculator to calculate the additional price tag. Smart jobs will simply provide clear and accurate estimates every time. 

Who’s this for?: All Customers  

Learn more about Charging for extra oil    Learn more about recalling PartsTech on a Smart Job

Register Your Tekmessage Number With 10DLC ASAP 

Starting December 1st, 10DLC registration will be required for all businesses using 10 digit phone numbers for application-to-person (A2P) messaging. This requirement will impact all customers using Tekmessage. So, we’ve made it easy for you to complete this registration in-platform. This process should take no more than 10 minutes and can be done from the Tekmessage Integration Card on the integrations page. 

To ensure your service is not interrupted, please be sure to check your status and complete your enrollment ASAP. The approval process typically takes 2 to 3 weeks. Learn more about 10DLC and how to do this here.

Who’s this for?: All customers using Tekmessage.  

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Manage Fees Across Multiple Locations

Ensuring shop fees are consistent across all of your locations is critical, especially for maintaining customer trust. This process is now easier than ever to manage using the Multi-Shop dashboard. You can create new fees, edit existing fees, and delete fees across all of your locations. Need to maintain shop-specific pricing? No problem. Individual shops can manage their unique pricing details without impacting universal pricing. 

Who’s this for?: All customers with the Multi-Shop add-on. 

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Control Permissions for Accounts Receivable 

We heard you when it comes to wanting more control over your finances in Tekmetric, especially for those with lots of employees accessing the platform. Within the payments permission, there’s a new sub-permission for engaging with accounts receivable. By checking this box, the employee will have the ability to send repair orders to accounts receivable. 

Tip: This will default to “on” for newly created shop owners and shop admins. If you had employees with the payments permission “on” at the time of the release (10/28/24), this sub-permission was defaulted to “on”. 

Who’s this for?: All customers. 

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View Inventory Across All Your Locations From One Place 

Locating parts across your network can be extremely cumbersome, especially if you have to hop in and out of shop views. Your Multi-Shop account now brings inventory from all your locations into a single view, saving you time & getting your team back to work quickly. Filter by shop, status, and part type to find what you need in a snap. 

Who’s this for?: All customers who have the Multi-Shop add on.

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Service advisors serve as the major touchpoint between customers and your shop. While they ultimately need to build repair orders for technicians, they need to get that information from the customer. 

And vice versa, when technicians provide inspection findings, service advisors explain those findings to the customer to figure out the best path forward.

That's why service advisors need to make customer service a focal point of their role, to build that trusting relationship between the customer and your shop.

Because when customers feel like they can trust that your shop is giving them the right recommendations, they'll feel more comfortable approving repair orders for the work their vehicles need to keep running safely and reliably.

G2 gathers the reviews and opinions of real Tekmetric customers and compares them with competitors in the auto repair shop software industry. Awards are based on metrics such as usability, results, and other factors.

For Fall 2025, G2 has awarded Tekmetric with a range of badges, including Momentum Leader, Best Results, Best Usability, Best Realtionship, Most Implementable, and Grid Leader.

These awards reflect our customers' experiences and trust in Tekmetric, highlighting their role in our success. 

What These Badges Mean

  • Momentum Leader: We're leading the pack, constantly evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of the automotive industry.
  • Best Results & Best Usability: Tekmetric is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, helping you achieve the results you want.
  • Most Implementable:  Change can be scary – That's why we've made it easy to get started and integrate with Tekmetric so you can hit the ground running.
  • Grid Leader: This badge showcases how our customers describe Tekmetric as the go-to solution for auto shop management.
  • Best Relationship: Tekmetric has always been focused on creating a positive experience and relationship with our customers.

Thank You to Our Customers

We couldn't have done it without our customers! Your feedback and support drive us to continually improve and deliver the best possible shop management experience. We're excited to continue this journey with you and can't wait to see what we accomplish together in the future. We'll continue to innovate, listen to your feedback, and provide the tools you need to run your shop.

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An auto repair estimate template, otherwise commonly referred to as a car repair estimate template, can be a great communication tool for your shop—or it can leave your team spinning their wheels in the dirt.  

While it’s easy to assume that any old auto repair estimate template will lead to a faster repair order process, unfortunately, not all templates are created equal.

The most effective templates provide a standardized framework for the estimate and repair process and lay everything out for your team and customers in a digestible format. The least effective templates cause more work for your team and eat up extra time that could (and should) be spent taking care of the customers.

A Modern Approach For Your Shop

Nowadays, there’s a whole spectrum of template options to choose from, including pen and paper forms, downloadable PDFs, and full-service shop management systems with a built-in RO program.

Finding the right fit for your shop might feel like a challenge, but the effort you put into looking for an auto repair estimate template says you care a lot about your team’s time and value their autonomy.

Upgrading your estimate process helps your team maximize its potential by giving them the power to focus on what they do best—getting customers back on the road.