Repair order (RO) a legal document written for every vehicle brought into the shop for service. Contains all vehicle and customer information and the list of service work that is to be completed. Also called a work order.

Most of you are probably familiar with the three C's on your repair orders — Condition, Cause and Correction — which are a necessity to complete a repair order correctly, as well as a warranty claim submission.

Repair order (RO) a legal document written for every vehicle brought into the shop for service. Contains all vehicle and customer information and the list of service work that is to be completed. Also called a work order.

In most places, there is no precise form for the work order, but it will always include the price of parts and an estimate for labor, as well as some extra space for related charges. A bottom-line estimate for parts, labor, and anything extra should appear on the form, showing you about what you should expect to pay.

Repair: An internal repair that does not deal with customers. It is an item in stock that needs to be repaired. For example, you may purchase a refurbished item, but you want to add more parts and labor to fix it up. Using the repair order you can manage the repair, use materials and labor, and add costs to the item.

Repair Order means a purchase order issued by Company to Supplier authorizing Supplier to perform the repair of Products.

A detailed account of any specific problems that need to be repaired. An estimated time of job or task completion. The name of the maintenance person completing the job or task. A list of any required parts, tools, or knowledge required to complete the job.