1996 Infiniti I30
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

1996 Infiniti I30 Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I was out near the Poway Business Park on a Tuesday morning when I got the call. Guy had a 1996 Infiniti I30, both keys gone. The car had been sitting in a parking lot for two days while he figured out his next move.

He'd already called the dealer. They quoted him a wait time and a price that made him pause. That's when he found me.

When I got there, the I30 was locked up tight. No keys, no spare hidden anywhere. First step was getting in, which meant picking the door lock. Once inside, I decoded the ignition cylinder directly. That's the read that matters most on a car this age because the lock has its own wear history, independent of whatever the original factory code was.

I cut a fresh key blade to match the decoded ignition, tested it, and it turned clean on the first try. Then I checked it against the door lock. Close enough that the same key worked both. On a 28-year-old car, that's not always how it goes.

He asked if there was any programming involved. I told him no, this one is purely mechanical. Cut it right and it works. He seemed almost relieved, like he'd been bracing for a longer story.

The dealer route would have taken days and cost him a good chunk more. I was done in under 30 minutes, in the parking lot, and he drove away on his lunch break.

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