LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION MICROFICHE AND DSIB UPDATES

A December revision to the 1985 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 Foreword (Frame A-3). Dealers should receive this revision by December 21.

1985 Serviceman Bulletins and Dealer Service Information Bulletins published through November, 1984 are also included in this microfiche mailing. These microfiche are scheduled to be updated approximately every 3 months, until the end of the 1985 model year, to make them more current for dealer use.

The published time allowances and labor operation number listed in the 1982 and 1983 Labor Time Guides for AIR pipes (36131 - 36133) have not been updated to reflect the information provided in Serviceman Bulletin 84-85 (Group 6E,No.9). Until these past model microfiche are updated, the operation numbers and time allowances published in Serviceman Bulletin 84-85 should be used. NOTE: The 1984 and 1985 Labor Time Guides include all revised information.

During the 4 month period from July through October, we received 68 Request for Review letters which involved 56 different labor operations. Of these 56 operations, 18 resulted in a time allowance "increase", 10 provided "new operations", 8 received some other form of "favorable action" and 20 remained the same. The most active zone was Los Angeles, who submitted 10 of these requests.

The "Honorary Mention Award" goes to Bewly Allen Cadillac in Alhambra, California. Their request resulted in the time allowance increase for replacing the A/C Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly used as a service replacement part on the 1985 FWD-C car. This time allowance increase from .5 hour to .9 hour, is included in this (12/84) 1985 Labor Time Guide microfiche revision.

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.