Eigen Logic Product — Independent Auto Shops
Pitlane adds one automatic step between estimate creation and parts ordering - a vehicle-specific advisory review that runs in the background, every time, without changing how your team works.
Connected to Tekmetric. No new workflow for your team to learn.
Service writer creates a new repair order estimate in Tekmetric - same as always.
Automatically pulls the full repair order - vehicle, VIN, jobs, and parts list.
VIN decoded to exact configuration - year, make, model, trim, engine, drive type.
AI review checks for known complications, missing hardware, TSBs, and model-specific gotchas.
Advisory section added to the repair order as an internal note - before anyone prints it.
Flags typically appear within 5 minutes of estimate creation. No separate app. No extra steps.
Not the obvious things your service writer already knows. The edge cases - vehicles that come through once a month, not every week.
Stretch bolts, torque-to-yield fasteners, and crush washers that must be replaced - not reused - and don't appear on a standard job write-up.
Fasteners with a documented failure rate on specific engine families. Components that require special extraction tooling on certain makes and years.
Manufacturer-issued bulletins that supersede standard repair methods or part numbers on specific vehicles.
Related components that, if missed, require a second teardown to address. Flagged before the job starts, not after.
Where trim level, drive type, or engine variant changes what the correct part actually is. Catches the split before the wrong part is ordered.
Jobs that require specific tools not in every shop's inventory - flagged before scheduling so the job doesn't stall mid-teardown.
Real flag output from a 2002 Toyota Tacoma 3.4L V6 spark plug replacement estimate.
Flat monthly per shop location. No per-validation fees, no usage caps, no contracts.
Additional features are currently being developed - stay tuned.
Early access shops receive preferred pricing locked in for the life of their account.
Read access to repair orders, write-back for advisory notes. Polling runs every few minutes - flags are typically on the RO within 5 minutes of estimate creation.
Exact vehicle configuration decoded - year, make, model, trim, engine, drive type - with no third-party fitment subscription required.
Powered by Anthropic Claude. Validation prompts are vehicle-specific and draw on NHTSA complaint data, TSB knowledge, and model-specific service history.
Nothing to install or maintain on your end. All credentials encrypted at rest - Tekmetric API keys are never stored in plaintext.
Pitlane is in active development and accepting its first shop partners. Early access shops get direct input into the roadmap, preferred pricing locked in permanently, and white-glove onboarding.
If you're running Tekmetric and tired of discovering what a job actually required after the parts order is already placed - this is built for you.
Request Early Access →PDF upload and manual entry modes let shops validate work orders while Tekmetric API access is being set up - so you see value from day one.
Send us your shop details and we will follow up with early access options.
Elliot Reed - Eigen Logic