The Person Telling You If Calibration Is Needed Should Actually Know What They’re Talking About

There’s a scary trend in the calibration world right now:

More and more decisions about whether calibration is required are being made by people who:

• Don’t understand ADAS

• Haven’t read the OEM repair procedures

• Don’t know what work was actually performed

• Are relying 100% on software output instead of professional experience

And that’s a problem.

Because determining whether calibration is required isn’t a multiple-choice test. It’s a real-time decision that requires:

• Understanding what systems are present

• Knowing which repairs disturb those systems

• Identifying what the OEM actually mandates

• Decoding vague manufacturer language

• Knowing the consequences of doing it wrong

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This Isn’t an “Estimator Guess” Question

We love our estimators. But if your front office is making a call based on:

“Well the last one didn’t need it…”“The light’s not on…”“The app didn’t say so…”

That’s not decision-making. That’s a coin flip.

You Need a Calibration Decision Maker — Not a Checkbox Checker

Someone on your team (or someone you trust) should be in charge of:

• Reviewing every repair plan for potential ADAS impact

• Comparing it to known systems by VIN and trim

• Matching that to OEM requirements

• Pulling procedures to support the decisions

• Talking to the insurance company like a professional, not a debater

Because this isn’t about padding the invoice.It’s about protecting the driver.

Final Word: The Decision to Calibrate Isn’t Optional — And Neither Is Who Makes It

Pick the right tools.Use the right process.But most importantly?

Put someone in charge who actually understands when calibration is required — and why.

Because when it comes to ADAS, the tools are helpful.But the human behind them still makes or breaks the repair.