I recently changed the ignition tumbler in my 86 sdl because it was getting kinda catchy. The tumbler came with a correctly keyed master key minus the little red lug to indicate that it operates the alarm. I asked the parts guy if he could get a new master key with the lug and he told me no! Is this correct?? I don't fully trust this guy because he swore up and down that if i ordered a new ignition tumbler, it would not match the rest of the locks on the car and thats why it comes with a new key. Completely disgusted, i ordered it anyway... and alas, it was correctly keyed. So... has anyone ordered a new master key lately? and if so, did it come with the little red lug? I know its ridiculous, but I'm becoming quite the purist!

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Patrick Frye

"Yeah, I'm crazy!!"

1986 300sdl
1982 300td

Gone but not forgotten:

76 240d
80 300td
81 240d - my first mercedes
81 300d
81 300sd
82 300td
82 300sd
83 300td
89 300sel