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Old 05-13-2004, 03:33 PM
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OEM key blanks, where to get?

where can i get OEM key blanks for my '91? the websites and locksmiths have key blanks, but theyre not OEM, but they look similar. i want the genuine MB keys.

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Old 05-13-2004, 03:37 PM
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Why not just go to the dealership and get keys already cut for $20?
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Old 05-13-2004, 03:56 PM
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$20
My dealer wanted something like $75 for my SD. Maybe they got cheaper with the later models.
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Old 05-13-2004, 03:59 PM
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$75?????? Kick 'em in the ass 'til one eye's crooked! That'll teach 'em!
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Old 05-13-2004, 05:43 PM
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theres a locksmith (not walmart!) that has cut MB keys for me before, but they werent OE, but they worked fine.

well, i guess il check otu what they got at the dealer, that actually never crossed my mind.

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My dealer actually sent me over to a local locksmith(in Bellevue Wash.) that has the blanks and the equipment to make 'em. Cost me something like $40 per copy. So some do have the abilty to make them, and cheaper than the dealer. But of course they're not "official" Mercedes blanks.

BTW, I think his eyes were already a bit skewed
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Old 05-13-2004, 07:09 PM
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My local dealer just cut me two keys for $19.82 each. There not cheap but $40 each is a little high.
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Gosh, unless I have lost my mind... no bets on that possibility please... I went to the local Ace Hardware... and they had a key that would work...and cut it ... for about $5 four years ago for my 1981 wagon.....
I need a key for my 240... will go check to see if they can do it again.... and let you know...
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Old 05-13-2004, 10:14 PM
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theres a locksmith (not walmart!) that has cut MB keys for me before, but they werent OE, but they worked fine.

well, i guess il check otu what they got at the dealer, that actually never crossed my mind.

thanks
Go to the Star Motors dealership on Old Katy Road. They're friendly, and the key will not be $75, but way cheaper. I think it's 7000 Old Katy Road. To get there, you take the Katy Freeway (I-10 West) to the Washington Ave. exit, and turn right. When you get to the fork in the highway, take the left fork to Katy Rd., and after you go under the RxR tracks, the dealership will be on the right.
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I paid $4 for a copy at a local locksmith, they had a blank that fit. It works better than the old worn key.
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Old 05-14-2004, 03:03 AM
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If memory serves, 126 and later keys are different than 123 and earlier keys, and need to be done by M-B.

BTW, those keys that some of you have found at a locksmith that work, do they work as a master key, or as a valet key? If they work as a master key, does anyone know where the blanks might be acquired (operative word: "blank"; I cut my own keys)? Every place I've been to that cuts keys doesn't have any blanks for M-B's.

I've mentioned this before, but I'll say it again; maybe it'll help someone if they can't find any 123 blanks around. I've found that a key blank for some Hondas can be modified to work in a 123 lock cylinder. The only thing is, it will work as a valet key; you won't be able to open the trunk, passenger's door, or glove box with it. They work the driver's door and key switch just fine, though.

You need to take your 123 key and hold it next to the key blank to see how far the rear shoulder needs to be cut back. You then need to cut the rear shoulder on both sides to match that; go too far and the key may go in too much; don't go far enough and the key won't go all the way in. Once that's done, it's just like cutting any other key.
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Old 05-14-2004, 04:16 AM
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Hey Warden,
My key works as a master.
I would be happy to go to the locksmith and send you some blanks if it is a W123 you are dealing with.
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Old 05-14-2004, 09:35 AM
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All you folks talking about locksmiths cutting keys or doing them yourself should be aware that the original keys are steel. Do not use a brass replacement key, because it will wear down and the resulting particles will clog up the tumbler.
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Old 05-14-2004, 02:54 PM
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Thats why I have some metal dust in front of my ignition switch. Dooh
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Old 05-14-2004, 09:49 PM
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All you folks talking about locksmiths cutting keys or doing them yourself should be aware that the original keys are steel. Do not use a brass replacement key, because it will wear down and the resulting particles will clog up the tumbler.
I had a replacement key break once in my 300CD, and it only lasted whole 2 years , but I got it at my local locksmith for $3... So I guess you are right about not using the non-MB replacement keys...

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