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  • Leadership
  • Shop Systems
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Raise the Standard
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    • Home
    • AI in the Auto Industry
    • Auto Repair Explained
    • Training Paths
    • Digital Inspections (DVI)
    • Shop Owners
    • Service Advisors
    • Technicians
    • Leadership
    • Shop Systems
    • Employee Onboarding
    • Raise the Standard
  • Home
  • AI in the Auto Industry
  • Auto Repair Explained
  • Training Paths
  • Digital Inspections (DVI)
  • Shop Owners
  • Service Advisors
  • Technicians
  • Leadership
  • Shop Systems
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Raise the Standard
What is a digital vehicle inspection

Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVIs)

A Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI) is a modern inspection process that uses photos, videos, measurements, and technician notes to document your vehicle’s condition. Instead of relying on verbal explanations alone, it gives customers clear visual proof of what was inspected, what needs attention now, and what can wait. 

the new standard in the automotive industry

Build a DVI process your entire team can follow and your customers can understand. Learn how to improve inspection quality, document findings clearly, communicate recommendations without pressure, and turn inconsistent inspections into a dependable shop standard. 

CONSISTENT INSPECTIONS

Create a repeatable DVI process with clear standards for photos, measurements, notes, color grading, and technician documentation. 

CLEARER COMMUNICATION

Help customers understand what their vehicle needs, why it matters, and what can be planned for later without pressure or confusion. 

STRONGER SHOP RESULTS

Improve trust, reduce missed work, protect the customer and the shop, and create more consistent recommendations across the entire team. 

The DVI Bible series

Three books, same subject, different perspective

The Champion University DVI Bible Series was created to give every person in the shop a clear role in the digital inspections process. Instead of relying on individual habits, memory, or varying opinions about what a “good inspection” entails, the series establishes one consistent standard for documenting vehicle condition, grading findings, taking useful photos, recording measurements, and explaining recommendations to the customer.


Each edition is crafted for a different position. The Technician Edition emphasizes inspection accuracy, documentation, measurements, and photos while focusing on identifying concerns without guessing or exaggerating. The Service Advisor Edition guides advisors on how to review the inspection, ask better questions, organize findings, set clear expectations, and assist customers in making informed decisions without pressure. The Owner and Manager Edition outlines how to implement the process, train the team, measure performance, correct breakdowns, and build accountability without turning every mistake into a punishment.


Together, the series supports shops in reducing missed work, preventing inconsistent recommendations, improving communication, and creating vehicle inspection training that customers can understand and trust. It is not just a guide to completing a DVI; it is a complete operating standard designed to protect the customer, the technician, and the business while fostering a more professional and dependable service experience.

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Owner/Manager Edition 2.0

Service Advisor Edition 2.0

A book titled 'The DVI Bible' by Kevin Tarpley on a desk.

The Owner and Manager Edition of Champion University DVI focuses on implementation, training, accountability, and performance. It equips leaders with the tools to establish a repeatable DVI process for digital inspections, measure results, identify breakdowns, and ensure consistency across the entire shop without relying on a single person to manage everything, making it an essential resource for vehicle inspection training.

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Service Advisor Edition 2.0

Service Advisor Edition 2.0

A book titled 'The DVI Bible' on a desk.

The Service Advisor Edition from Champion University DVI teaches advisors how to review digital inspections, ask better questions, organize recommendations, and explain vehicle needs clearly. It assists advisors in guiding customers through the vehicle inspection process without pressure, confusion, or unnecessary technical language.

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Technician Edition 2.0

Technician Edition 2.0

Book titled 'The DVI Bible' on a workshop table.

The Technician Edition, a part of Champion University DVI, establishes a consistent standard for accurate digital inspections, useful photos, proper measurements, clear notes, and honest color grading. It helps technicians document their findings during vehicle inspection training, reduce missed concerns, and create reports that both the advisor and customer can trust.

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How to Perform a Walk Around That Builds Trust

The inspection starts before the hood is opened. Learn how to perform a consistent four corners walk around to identify visible concerns, document vehicle condition, and build customer confidence from the very first step. Every great DVI begins here. 

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The DVI Bible - Owners/Manager Edition

CHAPTER 1 - COURSE VIDEO


Every successful shop begins with a standard. In this chapter, you'll learn why a consistent Digital Vehicle Inspection is the foundation of better communication, stronger customer trust, and a more profitable, more organized repair shop. Before you learn how to perform a DVI, you need to understand why it matters. 

Champion DVI Playbook

Success with Digital Vehicle Inspections doesn't happen by accident. The Champion DVI Playbook provides the proven systems, processes, and best practices used to create consistent inspections, improve communication, and increase customer trust. Learn how to turn every DVI into a tool that benefits your technicians, service advisors, customers, and your business.


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  • AI in the Auto Industry
  • Auto Repair Explained
  • Training Paths
  • Digital Inspections (DVI)
  • Shop Owners
  • Service Advisors
  • Technicians
  • Leadership
  • Shop Systems
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Raise the Standard

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