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1998 Cavalier is a mechanical key only. No chip, no fob, no programming sequence. The key works the same way a house key does: the cut pattern either matches the lock or it doesn't. That means a replacement can be made from the key code on file, or by decoding your existing lock cylinder if you've lost every key. No dealer trip, no diagnostic port, no timed relearn countdown. A locksmith with a code database and a cut machine can have you driving in minutes.
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I got a call from a body shop over in Montgomery, Chula Vista. A customer's 1998 Cavalier had come in for unrelated work, and somewhere in the shuffle the only key went missing. The car was just sitting there, taking up a bay.

The body shop had already called someone else. That first locksmith apparently showed up, looked at it, and started talking about programming fees and module resets. Then he left without doing anything. The body shop called me, a little frustrated, not sure what to believe.

I pulled up, looked at the ignition, and knew immediately what the job was. This is a metal key cut to fit the cylinder. That's the whole job.

I decoded the lock right there in the bay, pulled the cut depths, and made a key on site. Turned the ignition, engine started. The body shop foreman looked at me like I'd done something suspicious because it took maybe fifteen minutes.

He asked about the programming. I told him there wasn't any. He asked again a different way. I said the same thing. Eventually he just laughed.

The car left the bay that afternoon. No tow, no dealer wait, no multi-day estimate. The other locksmith had made it sound like a much bigger problem than it was.

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Do you use OEM or aftermarket keys on this Cavalier?
For a 1998 Cavalier, this is a simple question because the key is purely mechanical. There is no fob, no remote, no chip to match. What matters is the blade profile and the cut. We cut to your vehicle, period. The blank we use fits the lock cylinder correctly and is made from durable key stock, not the thin stamped metal you sometimes see in cheap blanks that wear out fast or snap at the bow. Quality of the cut matters more than the brand of the blank.
How long will a replacement key last on a car this old?
I only have one key for my 1998 Cavalier and I'm afraid to lose it. Can you make a copy before that happens?
My ignition is getting stiff and the key is hard to turn. Is that a key problem or something else?
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