Surfer69

Lost my keys this weekend and have one but better make a copy. Just not sure where. Dealer?

L88Plus

I buy new keys from my dealer. I show him a copy of my title and driver's license and it's about $10. As long as the ignition switch hasn't been swapped, you're golden.

jackson

I had a local pro locksmith make me some for my 71 ... he made GM keys from the vin ... Seems like they were about $25/2 ... like new again!

He scolded me for having a heavy keychain ... said that dangling weight wears out keys & locks.

Bikespace

I bought blanks from Zip (the letters matter, there are 4 different ignition keys and 4 different lock keys in a rotation in that period).

I brought them to a local locksmith who thought they were pretty cool and did it for free (!). I tipped him what it would have cost me at Home Depot, only these keys actually worked.

CanadaGrant

If you still have one you can get a copy made anywhere from Walmart to the local hardware store.

cv67

x2 on the heavy keychain, one in our MB cost 1200 to replace cause someone wouldnt listen.
Now doing it with the spare car.

augiedoggy

Ditto... Its just a standard old gm key. GM used them for decades so the blanks are still available at any key making kiosk. and if you aready have the spare to copy theres no point in going to a dealer to look it up. I know my ignition switch was replaced already as were many on these older cars so it may not help you anyway.

I was told the same about the heavy keychains ruining the locks and ignitions.

augiedoggy

My buddy lost the keys to his Mercedes about four years ago... I remember him complaining the fob cost him like $300... I guess the newer keys must be pretty sophisticated tech.

HeadsU.P.

The story about "heavy keychains" was a public service announcement put out by GM and maybe some others. Damage to the IGN lock could and did happen, but most of those repair cases first appeared around 2007. The key had a sophisticated security code inside to match the lock. Very pricey if replacement was needed.

It was never an issue back when the IGN switch was built stronger, less high-tech. Our 1970s steering column IGN switch has had hundreds of thousands of rotations with your favorite little, one of a kind, keychain dangling, without issue. God Bless low tech.

jackson

Don't tug on superman's cape

HeadsU.P.

Apologies to Surfer69. I need to add my two cents worth.

First time I bought a used car with a key Fob, I asked the dealer where the spare key fob is. Glove box? Your desk drawer?
There isn't, replied the dealer.
Can you get me one, says I.
No, not from us, they are over $100, says he. Has to be programed.

Never did get a spare. And when the fob battery croaks, has to be programed again.

Spare key for my '77: under a dollar.

cv67

Google
Ebay
Locksmith
Home Depot

BarryB72

My Nissan truck didn't come with a fob.

$160 from the dealership.

$75 for new OEM on eBay. Then wanted a spare and found $10 for old OEM guts in a new aftermarket case on eBay.

Programmed myself in 2 minutes.

As for getting keys cut

Hardware store cut keys did not work.

Professional locksmith said they had to cut them in opposite direction or something like that to get the profile to work. Those work.