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Key blank for W123
Hi,
I just got a key blank for my 85 300D from Lowes. They said they didn't have anything listed so I just started looking for something that looked the same. They have the Axxis+ key making system, the same as Home Depot. I found the 31R rubber head blank for Toyota looked the same as the vallet key. Their key cutting machine wouldn't hold MB key properly so I just bought the blank for $1.97 and had it cut at the FORD ![]()
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Ron Schroeder '85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO '83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980: '83 Mercedes 240D '80 Audi 4000D '83 ISUZU Pup '70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel '76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel '86 Golf Several diesel generators All with 2 tank WVO conversion LI NY |
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1967 250 S 1967 280SE 1968 250S 1971 280 SE 1973 220 1974 280 S 1975 450 SEL 1976 220 D 1979 300SD 1983 300 SD 1985 230 TE euro 1986 280SL 1986 500 SEL euro 1986 190E 2.3 1990 300 SE 2003 C230 K 2004 C230 K 1987 560SEL 1987 300SDL now in canada 2005 C230 1998 C43 AMG Sold to DON 1993 190E 2.6 300TD Former daily driver Totaled current: R320 CDI Ram 2500 Cummins |
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Spend the $20 and get a steel key for daily use. Brass is ok for backup.
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I already spent the $20 for a factory key. With the wear in the door locks, the factory key hardly works at all. (wife can never get it to work). The brass copy or the old key works all the time.
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Ron Schroeder '85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO '83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980: '83 Mercedes 240D '80 Audi 4000D '83 ISUZU Pup '70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel '76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel '86 Golf Several diesel generators All with 2 tank WVO conversion LI NY |
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i would suggest that you use the factory key for the ignition and the brass for the doors, if the factory one works well on the passenger door, install that one on the drivers door. the dilema caused by brass keys in the ignition will have you thinking twice about it, if that happens it can exceed $500.00 to repair it
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1967 250 S 1967 280SE 1968 250S 1971 280 SE 1973 220 1974 280 S 1975 450 SEL 1976 220 D 1979 300SD 1983 300 SD 1985 230 TE euro 1986 280SL 1986 500 SEL euro 1986 190E 2.3 1990 300 SE 2003 C230 K 2004 C230 K 1987 560SEL 1987 300SDL now in canada 2005 C230 1998 C43 AMG Sold to DON 1993 190E 2.6 300TD Former daily driver Totaled current: R320 CDI Ram 2500 Cummins |
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Actually the factory one (actually 3 factory keys) never works in the drivers door, rarely in the passanger door and with great difficulty in the ignition. The brass copies work well everywhere. It looks like I need to replace all three locks (4 with the trunk) to use the steel keys.
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Ron Schroeder '85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO '83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980: '83 Mercedes 240D '80 Audi 4000D '83 ISUZU Pup '70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel '76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel '86 Golf Several diesel generators All with 2 tank WVO conversion LI NY |
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That key will for a while. I got a steel valet key, but only a brass master key, and just noticed yesterday that the bumps on the master are starting to wear round. Other brass keys for other locks that I have don't do that, so there is something about the MB ignition tumbler that will slowly shave the brass off the keys, changing the bumps.
More importantly, the shavings will probably eventually plug up the tumbler mechanism ![]() I'm going to switch to using the steel valet key until I can get some steel master keys.
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