I have 83-84 300D turbo and i lost the keys to it so i was wondering if keys made out from a vin number would work. is there anyone that ordered keys from the dealer and work/worked. can someone help please

Any MB dealer can order new keys. You'll need to show proof of ownership and probably pre-pay.

__________________
Fred Hoelzle

i ben researching and its a 50/50 thing i want to know if anyone had done this process b4 and if for my year car 1985 benz 300d thanks

i have personally done it several times for my own cars, both US and euro models with out a problem, at our shop we have probably done it hundreds with out any issues, the only hitch is if the locks are not the original ones installed from the factory, if someone had changed them in the past to non coded versions. the oldest i have needed keys for was 1971, so yours should work

does anyone have a link were as i can order the keys online. i saw a posting for that to be possible. i would rather not goto the dealer which is 45-60 minutes from me.

i tihnk its best to just go to the dealer and deal with them. What if you order online and they make the key wrong? I was just there yesterday but only had keys copied. The blank was $20 though =( I though that was expensive but imagine If I had the flip key with the programmin and lost that. Thats about $200 out the door! GL

Keys from dealer work. Period.

__________________
Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

A master key ordered at the dealer will work best and cost less than paying a locksmith to make a key. A new master key shouldn't cost more than twenty bucks. The key blank is hard steel, not the soft brass used by locksmiths. Mercedes keeps records for a long time. I even had a key made for my ex 1977 450SL. Good luck.

how does one prove ownership if ordering online?