LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION

A January revision to the 1984 Labor Time Guide microfiche has been published. All time changes, text changes, and new operations are "flagged" with change indicators as described in the Labor Time Guide Foreward (Frame A-3). The initial 1984 Labor Time Guide dated 9/83 should be discarded and replaced with this (1/84) revision. Dealers should receive this revision by January 18.

Initial shipment of 1985 FWD C-car is scheduled to start in January. Therefore, time allowances for the new FWD C-car are also included in this (1/84) revision. Dealers should be reminded that, even though this is a 1985 vehicle, it is included in the 1984 Labor Time Guide.

Time allowance increases on operations J1840 "Diesel Goodwrench Engine - Replace" (from 8.9 houn to 9.8 hours) and operation L2300 "Converter, Exhaust Catalytic - Replace" (from .5 hour to .8 hour), as published in this revision, will also apply to 1980 through 1983 models. These past model Labor Time Guide microfiche updates are included with this (1/84) revision mailing and are intended to replace all previously published past model updates (which should be discarded).

During the four-month period from August to November, we received 57 Request for Review letters - 19 in August, 9 in September, 15 in October, and 14 in November. Of these Requests,18% resulted in a time allowance "Increase", 7% provided "New Operations", while 25% received other "Favorable Action". The most active zone was Dallas, which submitted 32% of these Requests.

The "Honorary Mention Award" goes to Webb Cadillac in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Their request resulted in the time allowance increase for the Diesel "Goodwrench" Engine - Replace (J1840) as mentioned above.

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