https://mecano.best/blog/ Practical, sourced guides for independent auto repair shop owners. en-ca Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@mecano.best (Mecano Team) https://mecano.best/blog/california-bar-auto-repair-estimate-requirements/ https://mecano.best/blog/california-bar-auto-repair-estimate-requirements/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Regional guides A plain-language checklist of California BAR estimate, authorization, invoice and record rules for repair shops, built from BAR and statute sources. https://mecano.best/blog/gst-hst-pst-on-auto-repair-invoices-by-province/ https://mecano.best/blog/gst-hst-pst-on-auto-repair-invoices-by-province/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Regional guides What goes on a GST/HST invoice for auto repair in Canada: which tax applies to parts and labour in each province, with regulator links and a checklist. https://mecano.best/blog/dvi-to-approved-work-without-pressure/ https://mecano.best/blog/dvi-to-approved-work-without-pressure/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Shop operations How to run a digital vehicle inspection in an auto repair shop: check order, photo rules, finding wording, estimate texts and decline follow-ups, with scripts. https://mecano.best/blog/labour-rate-vs-effective-labour-rate/ https://mecano.best/blog/labour-rate-vs-effective-labour-rate/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Shop operations Effective labour rate in auto repair is what you collect per paid hour, not the posted rate. See the formula, where hours leak, and how to set a rate. https://mecano.best/blog/ai-for-auto-repair-shops-what-it-can-and-cannot-do/ https://mecano.best/blog/ai-for-auto-repair-shops-what-it-can-and-cannot-do/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team AI for shops Where AI helps an independent repair shop (calls, texts, summaries), where a person must decide, and how to test an AI receptionist before it takes a call. https://mecano.best/blog/ontario-auto-repair-estimate-rules-for-gta-shops/ https://mecano.best/blog/ontario-auto-repair-estimate-rules-for-gta-shops/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Regional guides Auto repair estimate laws Ontario shops must follow: written estimates, the 10% limit and invoices, with a copyable estimate checklist. https://mecano.best/blog/five-weekly-numbers-every-shop-owner-should-know/ https://mecano.best/blog/five-weekly-numbers-every-shop-owner-should-know/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Shop operations Average repair order for an auto shop (ARO), plus car count, labour rate, parts profit and comebacks: formulas and illustrative CAD examples. https://mecano.best/blog/how-to-choose-auto-repair-shop-management-software/ https://mecano.best/blog/how-to-choose-auto-repair-shop-management-software/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mecano Team Shop software A neutral 15-point checklist, 12 demo questions and a switching-cost worksheet for choosing auto repair shop management software. No vendor ranking.