Repair-Time Estimator
Real labor hours on every parts page — book time, shop-day equivalents, and a quote CTA.
Book labor hours and shop-day equivalents shown right on parts product pages — so buyers know what the job costs in time, not just parts, with a quote CTA one click away.
The part is $89. The job is 3.5 hours. Now the page says both.
What it does for you
Labor hours where the decision happens
Book time shows on the product page itself — no separate lookup, no guessing whether you can do it Saturday.
Shop-day equivalents in plain language
3.5 book hours becomes “about half a shop day” — the translation DIYers and service writers both need.
Wired to the quote
The estimate flows straight into a quote CTA — the shop gets a lead with the labor math already attached.
Your shop's rate, your math
Enter your shop's hourly rate and the range becomes dollars — labeled as an estimate from your own rate, never presented as a promise.
Capabilities
- Year/make/model and job lookup
- Book labor-hour ranges per job
- Shop-day equivalents in plain language
- Skill-level guidance per job
- Optional shop-rate input → dollar estimate
- Quote CTA with labor math attached
- Honest disclaimers on every estimate
- Product-page widget (hours only) + full estimator page
Proof, not adjectives
- Built for the storefront
- Year/make/model lookup, job selection, labor-hour ranges, skill level, and disclaimers are implemented for the shared storefront codebase.
- Seeded data now, licensed feed later
- Ships with seeded labor-time ranges; a provider adapter is designed to swap in a licensed Mitchell 1 or PartsTech feed.
- Quote CTA wired
- Estimates connect to the shop's quote flow — the labor math arrives with the lead.
What they offer vs everything we offer
Mitchell 1 ProDemand is licensed OEM repair data for professional shops — the industry standard, and priced like it. The estimator answers a different question, where the buyer asks it: how big is this job, right on the parts page.
| Capability | Mitchell 1 ProDemand | Shop forums & guesswork | Creytix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly costNo per-lookup fees, no seat licenses. | From ~$139/mo (dealer-listed; Mitchell 1 quotes direct) | Free — and worth it | Included with sites |
| Shows on the product page | No — shop software | No | Yes |
| Wired to a quote CTAThe shop gets the lead with the labor math attached. | No | No | Yes |
| Labor data sourceHonest about what it is: ranges now, licensed data when the feed is wired. | Licensed OEM data | Anecdotes | Seeded ranges; licensed-feed adapter ready |
| Built for parts buyers | No — built for shops | Sometimes | Yes |
Mitchell 1 does not publish list pricing; the ~$139/mo figure is dealer-listed. The Creytix estimator is in pilot — seeded ranges, not licensed OEM data yet.
Buy it or rent it — your call
Every Creytix tool carries both prices. Buy it outright and own it forever, or rent it month to month — renting is always cheaper than buying. No per-seat traps, no forced bundle.
Buy
Included
Ships inside Creytix storefronts — there's no separate buy price because it's part of the site.
Buy Repair-Time EstimatorRent
Included with sites
Every Creytix parts storefront gets the estimator built in. No per-lookup fees, no seat licenses.
Start rentingMembership
Included
Included in the membership the same way — it's site infrastructure, not a billed tool.
Get it inside membershipNot sure which path is cheaper?
The calculator shows what bundled site tooling saves you versus per-seat shop software.
Open the tool calculatorQuestions, answered honestly
Where does the labor data come from?
Seeded labor-time ranges for common jobs — honest ranges, clearly labeled. A provider adapter is designed to swap in a licensed Mitchell 1 or PartsTech feed when that's wired up.
Is this a replacement for Mitchell 1 ProDemand?
No — and it doesn't pretend to be. ProDemand is licensed OEM repair data for professional shops. The estimator answers the buyer's question — “how big is this job?” — right on the parts page.
How accurate are the ranges?
They're book-time ranges, not promises. Every estimate carries a disclaimer: actual time varies by vehicle condition, rust, and who's turning the wrench. The range is the honest unit.
Can I put my shop's labor rate in?
Yes — an optional rate input converts the hour range to dollars, clearly labeled as an estimate from your own rate.
Does it work for DIYers?
That's who the plain-language side is for: book hours translated to shop-day equivalents and a skill level per job, so you know what you're getting into before the parts arrive.
Further reading
From the Creytix journal
What '3.5 labor hours' actually means on a repair quote
Book time, shop-day equivalents, and why the labor line on your quote isn't a stopwatch reading. A plain-language guide to how repair labor is estimated — and how to read any quote with confidence.
Read the article →Related tools
Built with Creytix, on Creytix
This page itself was produced by the platform it describes — the same design tokens, module pipeline, and review gates used for every Creytix client site. Nothing here is a mockup of the product; it is the product.