2012 Audi Q5
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2012 Audi Q5
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It was mid-afternoon in Seven Oaks, one of those Rancho Bernardo neighborhoods where the streets are quiet and the driveways are tidy. The owner of a 2012 Audi Q5 called because his key blade had snapped off inside the door lock. He had been using a worn copy for a while, and the blade finally gave out when the wafers inside the lock were stiff from age and grime. He told me another locksmith had already told him the lock would need to be drilled out, new cylinder, big bill.
I pulled up and the first thing I did was assess what was actually in front of me. A broken blade fragment sitting inside the door lock, a fob head still intact with the transponder chip inside, and a lock that was stiff but not destroyed.
I used a dedicated blade extractor to work the fragment out without touching the wafer surfaces. No scratching, no drama. Once the lock was clear, I decoded it directly, reading each wafer position for the exact cut depths. Then I cut a fresh blade to match and rebuilt the fob into a new shell, pairing it back to the vehicle through the OBD port so the immobilizer recognized it.
The lock was fine. The cylinder was fine. The car looked exactly the way I found it.
He mentioned what the other guy had quoted. I told him destructive entry should always be the last option, not the first suggestion someone makes over the phone.
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“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
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