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Originally Posted by miner
I still dont understand. A brass key on brass leaves doesn't leave shavings unless it is nickel plated. Right? Steel is much harder than brass. Why would you want to rub hard steel on little brass leaves? Plus, $25 per key? I know we all want to avoid having to drill out a steering lock, but again, how do metal shavings get in the tumbler from a brass key if all it is rubbing up against are brass leaves?
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not sure how it works. i just know from years of dealing with brass keys what happens. maybe it is the way the leaves rub the key, they may scrape it just the right way whis causes brass to be lost from the key. i have seen some so bad that there was a little "pile" of prass shavings setting on the little outer ledge below the key hole. thake our advice, or you will see how inconvenient and expensive it is to deal with this issue when it happens.
all prices are aproximate and may vary in either direction also factor in towing the car to your hose or a shop, if you have to have someone else do the install, plus the labor to remove the old one. by the time all said and done could be over $500.00, so i would say $25 per key is a small price to pay for the benefits you get from using the proper key.
also factory coded tumbler will be the way to go and will come with a key indexed to your car.
please see pictures below
tumbler coded from mercedes
$56.00
cover for the tumbler
$30.00
steering lock assy
$220.00