ALLDATA has rolled out new enhancements to ALLDATA Repair Planner, its tool that connects OEM repair information directly to the collision estimating process. The company said the additions give collision repair facilities new ways to identify OEM-required procedures, strengthen repair documentation and build more complete repair plans.

ALLDATA, an AutoZone company based in Elk Grove, California, announced the update on Oct. 21, ahead of the 2026 SEMA Show.

How Repair Planner works

Users can import estimates directly from the CCC Secure Share Network, or upload estimates from Mitchell and Audatex, to quickly identify manufacturer-required repair operations, attach supporting OEM procedures and document research throughout repair planning. Repair Planner integrates with the ALLDATA Collision repair platform. ALLDATA said the two products together help shops spend less time searching for information, catch frequently missed operations and produce a repair plan backed by factory-correct OEM documentation.

The company noted that as vehicle technology grows more complex, repair planners and technicians often spend valuable time researching OEM procedures and documenting why operations are required, and that a missed procedure can lead to delays, supplement requests or incomplete repairs.

What’s new

  • Downloadable Repair Documentation: Compiles relevant OEM repair procedures into a downloadable PDF for the repair file.

  • OEM Articles on Estimates: Attaches applicable OEM articles directly to estimate line items to strengthen documentation and explain required repair operations.

  • Article Tracking and Audit Trail: Records viewed OEM articles, users and timestamps to create a complete audit trail of repair research.

  • Estimate Assist: Identifies commonly overlooked line items to strengthen blueprinting, reduce liability and improve OEM compliance.

Collision repairers should not have to choose between efficient planning and access to complete OEM information. ALLDATA Collision provides the unedited procedures shops rely on, while Repair Planner brings that information directly into the repair planning process. These enhancements make it easier to identify manufacturer-required procedures, document why each operation is necessary, and give technicians the information they need to complete the repair correctly.

— Satwinder Mangat, President, ALLDATA

Unedited OEM information

As vehicles add more advanced materials, electronics and driver assistance systems, repair decisions increasingly depend on vehicle-specific OEM procedures. ALLDATA said ALLDATA Collision is trusted by 76% of collision shops as their primary resource for repair procedures, according to the “Who Pays for What?” survey by Collision Advice and CRASH Network. The platform gives repairers direct access to unedited OEM information in one place, including repair procedures, complete mechanical and diagnostic information, ADAS Quick Reference and OEM position statements.

One shop says the latest Repair Planner enhancements are already saving time.

When I came back to ALLDATA, it was for one reason, and it was for the Repair Planner. Before, we would spend 20 minutes to an hour searching for procedures, depending on the job and the make and model. Now I can spend two minutes to 20 minutes, depending on what we need.

— Tony Holguin, General Manager, Elk Grove Certified Collision Center

See it at SEMA

SEMA Show attendees can see ALLDATA Collision and the latest Repair Planner enhancements at ALLDATA’s booths in the Upper South Hall (booth 31061) and North Hall (booth 11145), Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About ALLDATA

ALLDATA, an AutoZone company, provides OEM automotive repair and diagnostic information to the professional automotive service industry. Founded in 1986, it delivers information and technology to more than 115,000 repair shops worldwide.

Source: ALLDATA press release, Oct. 21, 2026.