Time standards developed by the insurance and repair research center (Motor Insurance Repair and Research Centre), and should be used for reference only. The guidelines are based on the time required to work with new undamaged panels. Working tolerances are not included in the standard. The Insurance and Repair Center recommends adding 0.3 hours to individual panel time limits and 0.5 hours to panel group time limits.
Time limits for working with individual panels
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Front fender | 5,5 |
| Front door | 6,9 |
| Backdoor | 6,6 |
| Bottom trim panel | Left 22.8 Right 22.7 |
| Rear side panel | Left 22.9 Right 24.1 |
| Removal and installation of the instrument panel | 6,2 |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | 3,3 |
| Removal and installation of a windshield | 1,9 |
Panel Group Replacement Time Guidelines
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Front door | |
| Front fender | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 8.9 Right 8.9 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Backdoor | |
| Rear side panel | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 27.0 Right 28.3 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Front door | |
| Backdoor | |
| Rack outer panel "IN" | |
| Reinforcing element of the rack "B" | |
| Rack inner panel "B" | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 39.0 Right 39.2 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Front door | |
| Backdoor | |
| Front fender | |
| Rear side panel | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 32.2 Right 33.5 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| Front door | |
| Front fender | |
| Rack outer panel "A" | |
| Reinforcing element of the rack "A" | |
| Removal and installation of the instrument panel | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Removal and installation of a windshield | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 37.2 Right 37.5 |
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