For: Admins and parts staff · Permission: Manage Parts · Time: ~3 minutes
Quick summary
- Open the Parts catalog and click + Kit.
- Enter a Name between 3 and 50 characters. Pick a category if you want one.
- Search for each component part, click it, and set its Qty.
- Choose how to price it: part by part (default) or Price this kit as a whole.
- Click Create kit.
Before you start
- You'll need: The Manage Parts permission.
- Components first: Each component must already be in your catalog. See Add New Parts to Your Inventory.
- Good to know: A kit is a part that holds a list of components. It shows a KIT tag in the catalog.
Open the Parts catalog
Click Parts in the navigation. The catalog opens under Parts & Inventory.
Start a new kit
Click + Kit, next to + Part in the page header. The Create kit window opens.
Name the kit
Type a Name between 3 and 50 characters, for example Brake Job Kit. Leave SKU blank and MetaFleet generates one, for example KIT-014495110551. It is also the kit's part number. Category is optional.
Add the components
In Add component (search), type a part name or part number, then click the part to add it. Set its Qty. Repeat for each component. A kit needs at least one component.
Choose how the kit is priced
Once the kit has a component, a Price this kit as a whole switch appears. Pick one:
- Off (default): Each component is priced on its own, at its cost plus your markup. The note under the switch shows what the parts cost together.
- On: Type a Kit cost. Estimates show one line for the kit at that cost plus your markup, and its parts are listed as Included in kit. You can't create the kit until you enter a cost above $0 (or switch back off).
Two components with the switch on. The note shows what the parts would cost priced part by part ($290.00).
Click Create kit
Save the kit. It appears in the catalog with a KIT tag. Open it to see the Kit components card, which lists each component with its quantity and price.
The SOFT KIT label means this part is a kit: a list of component parts that expands when you add it to a job (see the note below).
Kits explode on the invoice. When you add a kit on an order's Add Parts window, a notice reads This is a kit — adding it will create N component lines on the invoice. The kit's quantity multiplies each component. If the kit is priced part by part, each component line is priced on its own. If it is priced as a whole, the notice reads This kit is priced as a whole — it adds one kit line, with its N parts listed as "Included in kit". An order draws stock from the component lines, not from the kit.
Edit a kit
Open the kit from the catalog and click + Add component on the Kit components card. The Edit Part window opens. There you can add or remove components and change their quantities. The window also has the Price this kit as a whole switch, showing the kit's current setting. Kits created before Oct 15, 2026 are priced part by part. With the switch on, the kit's Price field is its cost. To turn a regular part into a kit, turn on This part is a kit.
Turning a kit off. If you turn off This part is a kit on a kit that still has components, MetaFleet shows Remove all kit components? and asks you to confirm.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| A part isn't in the component search | It isn't in the catalog yet | Add it first (see Add New Parts to Your Inventory), then add it to the kit. |
| The kit's price looks off | The kit is priced part by part, or as a whole, and you expected the other | Open the kit's Edit Part window and check the Price this kit as a whole switch. If it is off, check each component's cost and your markup (see Parts Pricing & Markup). |
| An order shows several lines for one kit | A kit priced part by part expands into one line per component | That's expected. To show one kit line instead, turn on Price this kit as a whole and enter a kit cost. |
FAQs
Can I change a kit's components later?
Yes. Open the kit, click + Add component on the Kit components card, and change any component or quantity in the Edit Part window.
How is a kit priced?
It depends on the Price this kit as a whole switch. Off (the default), each component is priced on its own using your markup matrix, and the rolled-up cost is for reference. On, the kit has its own Kit cost plus markup, and its components show Included in kit.