⚡ Built for service advisors on Shop-Ware

From VIN to priced draft RO in 30 seconds.

Bayspark turns the service advisor's three-line input — customer name, VIN, and concern — into a populated Shop-Ware draft estimate. Real labor times from Mitchell1. Real parts pricing from WorldPac. Reviewed and finalized by your advisor.

Bayspark · solo-motorsports.shop-ware.com
CustomerJane Doe
Vehicle2018 Honda Civic LX
ConcernFront brakes squeaking and grinding

LaborR&R Front Brake Pads · 1.0 hr × $199$199.00
PartHonda OEM 45022-TBA-A00$93.13
Draft estimate$292.13

Saved to Unscheduled Estimates · Ready for advisor review

The math

Your advisor's most expensive minute

A service advisor writes 8–15 ROs a day. Each one is 5–10 minutes of typing labor times, looking up part numbers, and pricing. Bayspark replaces that with a 30-second review.

Without Bayspark

  • Advisor decodes the VIN by typing it into Mitchell1
  • Searches the labor estimator for "front brake pads"
  • Reads off Front, Both Sides: 1.0 hour
  • Types the labor row into Shop-Ware: description + hours
  • Searches for the part number, types it in, looks up cost and price
  • Total: 5–10 minutes per RO, 15 ROs a day, 30+ ROs across two advisors
  • One typo = wrong quote = unhappy customer

With Bayspark

  • Advisor opens the Bayspark side panel in Shop-Ware
  • Types customer name, VIN, and "front brakes squeaking"
  • Bayspark fetches the labor time (1.0 hr) and part number (45022-TBA-A00) automatically
  • Draft estimate appears with $199 labor + $93.13 parts = $292.13
  • Advisor reviews, edits anything that looks off, clicks Start RO
  • Total: 30 seconds per RO. Multiply by 30 ROs/day at $25/hr advisor cost: ~$60–$100/day saved
How it works

Three inputs. One priced draft.

Bayspark lives as a Chrome side panel inside Shop-Ware. Your advisor never leaves the tab they're already on.

1

Type three things

Customer name, VIN (or plate + state), and the customer's concern in plain English. The side panel pre-fills any data already visible on the current Shop-Ware page.

2

Bayspark gathers

NHTSA decodes the VIN. Mitchell1 ProDemand returns labor times. WorldPac SpeedDIAL returns parts and pricing. Your shop's Canned Jobs are searched first so we honor your existing labor rate and conventions.

3

Draft appears in Shop-Ware

A populated draft estimate lands in your Unscheduled Estimates with customer, vehicle, concern, labor lines, parts, and total. Your advisor reviews, makes any edits, and clicks Start RO when ready.

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The systems your shop already uses

Bayspark sits on top of your existing software stack. No data migration. No switching costs.

Shop-Waretarget SMS Mitchell1 ProDemandlabor times WorldPac SpeedDIALparts & pricing NHTSA vPICVIN decode PlateToVINplate lookup

Tekmetric, Mitchell1 Manager SE, and Protractor support on the Year 2 roadmap.

Pricing

Pays for itself by Wednesday

At $25/hr advisor wages and 5 minutes saved per RO across 15 ROs/day, every plan returns the subscription within the first week of the month.

Starter
$199 / mo

For single-shop independents getting started.

  • Up to 200 auto-drafts / month
  • 1 location
  • Email support, 24-hr response
  • Audit log + accuracy reports
  • 14-day free trial
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Multi-location
$399 / mo per location

For groups with 2+ shops.

  • Unlimited auto-drafts
  • Central admin dashboard, SSO
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Quarterly business reviews
  • 99.5% uptime SLA
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FAQ

Common questions

Does Bayspark replace my shop management system?

No. Bayspark is an add-on to Shop-Ware (and soon Tekmetric, Mitchell1 SE, Protractor). It doesn't replace your SMS — it makes your existing one faster to use. Your data stays where it is.

What does my advisor actually need to do?

Open the Bayspark side panel from any Shop-Ware tab, type three things (customer, VIN, concern), review the proposed draft, and click Start RO. Your advisor stays in Shop-Ware the whole time.

How accurate are the labor times and parts?

Labor comes from Mitchell1 ProDemand — the same data your shop already pays for. Parts come from WorldPac SpeedDIAL — the same supplier catalog your shop already orders from. Bayspark doesn't invent prices; it surfaces the same numbers your advisor would look up by hand.

What about my shop's existing Canned Jobs?

Bayspark searches your Shop-Ware Canned Jobs first. If a job matches the concern, we use your shop's labor rate, parts list, and pricing conventions. We only fall back to Mitchell1 + WorldPac when no canned job matches.

Can it auto-send estimates to customers?

No, by design. Bayspark only creates drafts. Your advisor reviews and clicks Start RO. Sending to the customer happens through Shop-Ware as it always has — Bayspark never charges, never sends, never finalizes.

Does it work with license plates instead of VINs?

Yes. Type the plate + state and we'll do the plate-to-VIN lookup behind the scenes, then decode normally.

What credentials do I need to get started?

Your Shop-Ware advisor login, your Mitchell1 ProDemand login, and a WorldPac SpeedDIAL API token (generated in your speedDIAL account in 30 seconds). Bayspark handles the rest.

Is it safe with my customer data?

Bayspark is a pass-through. Customer PII stays in Shop-Ware. We persist only audit events — timestamps, location IDs, and VINs — for accountability and quality tracking. Credentials are stored in AWS Secrets Manager, KMS-encrypted, never in our database.

See it run on a real estimate.

15-minute live demo on a vehicle of your choice. We'll auto-draft a real RO in our pilot shop and walk you through every step.

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