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The 1998 Monte Carlo takes a basic metal key. No chip, no fob, no programming involved - just a mechanical key cut to the vehicle. The ignition cylinders on these age out in a specific way: the internal wafers wear unevenly, so the key starts feeling sloppy or catches on the way out. A lot of shops jump straight to "replace the cylinder" when rewatering the existing one does the job fine. The cut code is tied to the VIN, so even an all-keys-lost situation on one of these doesn't require the car to be at a dealer. A locksmith can decode the lock directly or pull the code and cut a working key on the spot.
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A guy in the Garden Road Area of Poway had been babying his 1998 Monte Carlo ignition for a couple of weeks. Not quite stuck, not quite turning clean. That in-between phase where you're never sure if today's the day it doesn't come back.

He'd already called the dealer. They told him the ignition cylinder was shot and quoted him a full replacement with new keys. He almost said yes. Then a coworker mentioned that a locksmith might be able to do something different, so he called me instead.

When I pulled up and looked at it, the cylinder wasn't failed. It was worn. There's a difference. The wafers inside had rounded off from years of use, and his key blank had worn down with them. The lock was still functional. It just needed the worn wafers swapped and a fresh key cut to the repaired cylinder.

I decoded the lock, replaced the worn wafers, and cut a new key matched to it. No new cylinder. No tow. No waiting room.

He watched the whole thing from his driveway. When the key turned clean for the first time in weeks, he just nodded like he'd suspected all along that it wasn't as bad as the dealer made it sound. He was right.

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“Steve was incredibly helpful when I lost my car keys. He came out the exact same day and I only waited about 30 minutes. I really needed to get to work and he completely saved me.”

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Do I need to bring my 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo somewhere for a replacement key?
No. I come to you. Wherever the car is in Poway, including the Garden Road Area, I show up with the right blank and cutting tools and handle everything on site. Dealers typically need the vehicle in their service bay, which means a working key to drive it there or a tow if you're locked out. On a 1998 Monte Carlo, this is a purely mechanical job. There's nothing that requires a shop or a service bay. I cut it at your location and hand you a working key before I leave.
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My key turns but the ignition feels stiff and grinds a little. Is the cylinder going bad?
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