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Originally Posted by skippyintampa
Hey there Tip.
nice looking ride, congrats.
I just went through this with my new toy.
Call Phil at Peachtree Parts.
He overnited my a new tumbler for $57.
You can see my post named Whoops on 2/10/11 for the gory details of my saga.
I had the key stuck in the "0" postion and had to monkey it out to replace.
good luck
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This is price vs. convenience tradeoff.
I believe only the dealer can get you a VIN-matched ignition tumbler, (the price for a W123 tumbler is pushing $90-100, with new key, and it takes a few days to order). The convenience is that you only need the single key for the door/trunk/ignition and your old keys should still work (if not too worn).
You can order a new key+ignition set that will also work just fine, but it won't match your doors. But it'll cost less and can be delivered to your mailbox without schlepping a title and photo ID to the dealer.
With the other eagle-eyes on the cluster: how's the temp? A little over 90 on the cluster seems a bit high for current outdoor winter temperatures. Nothing to worry about yet, but without the oil pressure gauge working and it being a new car, maybe something to watch.