Audatex labor rate codes used for each line item operation
| FR | Frame |
| GL | Glass |
| ME | Mechanical/Electrical |
| MR | Multiple Rates |
| RF | Refinish |
| SM | Sheet Metal |
| ST | Structural |
| U1 | Featueptional |
| U2 | Featueptional |
| * | Manual Entry |
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Audatex labor rate codes used for each line item operation
| FR | Frame |
| GL | Glass |
| ME | Mechanical/Electrical |
| MR | Multiple Rates |
| RF | Refinish |
| SM | Sheet Metal |
| ST | Structural |
| U1 | Featueptional |
| U2 | Featueptional |
| * | Manual Entry |
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