2018 Acura MDX
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
No Spare Needed | We Make Keys On-Site
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
Emergency key, plus 10% off
2018 Acura MDX
Key Options
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2018 Acura MDX Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Push-to-start all-keys-lost is the job that worries most Acura owners the most. No physical key slot, no way to just turn the ignition. The car needs to wirelessly detect a fob that's programmed to its specific immobilizer before it will even wake up. If that fob is gone, the car feels completely dead, but it isn't.
A wedding guest at a hotel parking lot in Escondido had a 2018 Acura MDX with push-to-start and zero keys. He was visiting from out of state for a Saturday wedding and his only fob had disappeared somewhere between the hotel room and the ceremony. The hotel concierge told him smart key replacement was dealer-only, and the dealer was closed until Monday.
I drove to the hotel. Push-to-start AKL is more involved than a standard transponder job because the car's body control module needs to be accessed and the old key data cleared before new fobs can learn. I used my ACDP to pull the immobilizer data as a safety backup, then ran the AKL sequence through the OBD port. His smart key, FCC ID KR580399900, was a 5-button proximity fob.
His car started in a hotel parking lot on a Saturday night. Total was around $331. The dealer route would have been $602 plus a multi-day wait that would have stranded him past his flight home. Smart key AKL isn't dealer-only, it's tool-dependent. He was pretty relieved when I told him he'd make his flight.
Save vs the Dealer on Your Acura MDX Key
Get your key for hundreds less than the dealer. Same quality, same result, better price.
Acura MDX Rapid Response, Done Right
Rapid response in the field
Real Emergency, Real Relief
Stranded drivers who found relief
“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”
“Marco came out quickly, cut and programmed a new BMW key fob fast, and was extremely polite and professional.”
“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”
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