I stopped by the dealer here in Las Vegas the other day to order an ignition tumbler/key set and driver door lock for the 300D and was told it is no longer available from MB. Can this be true? Any suggestions for sourcing a new lock set and keys?

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2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

They're NLA for the W126 as well. You can still get the key cut by VIN, but you can't get the lock cylinder anymore. They do have a generic "Mechanic's" lock cylinder with key, but it is not VIN matched, comes with only 1 key which they will not duplicate, and costs ~$140 for what's essentially a $30 Meyle lock.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 157K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 125K (SLoL)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Gone and wanting to forget:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) [Definitely NOT a Benz]

At least we can get keys still.

Worth a call to the Classic Center, see what they have to say.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

I ordered a new lock tumbler in Oct from MB dealer for my '88 260E. Oh yeah, I gave them $103.53 for it.



Dale

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Maybe I can get them to search a different year 124, maybe locks and tumblers are the same for at least a year or two.

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2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

Febi makes a replacement, here is another one on amazon

PN is 126 460 06 04

I remembering paying $750 at the dealer for all 3 locks and the tumbler for my 300CD. This was 15 years ago, when apparently I had way to much money...

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Would you also be able to get a "valet" key?

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I saw this when I needed to replace my tumbler, however, I preferred having one key to fit all the locks. Other than that, it would have been a viable option - certainly nicer price

Dale

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Dale

Thanks for the PN. I found it online so I went ahead and ordered the lock cylinder for my dad's MB. Got a good deal too here https://www.mbpartsprime.com/oem/mercedes-lock_cylinder-1264600604.html

No clue, never asked. If I am going to a place that will valet my ride, I just take a Lyft or Uber.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]