2012 Kia Optima
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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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.
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2012 Kia Optima
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2012 Kia Optima Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
There is a vendor at one of the swap meet spots near the Las Americas Area in San Ysidro who sells aftermarket auto parts on Sundays. He knows his inventory cold. He can quote you interchange numbers off the top of his head. But when his 2012 Kia Optima needed a replacement smart key, he was convinced the dealer owned that job.
He had read something on a forum years back that said Kia key programming required dealer-level access. He took it as settled fact and had already mentally scheduled a weekday off work and a tow to the nearest Kia service department.
I was nearby finishing another call when he flagged me down between customers.
The job itself was not complicated. The 2012 Optima uses a proximity smart key, four buttons, CR2032 inside. I had the right fob in the van. Cut the emergency blade to his vehicle, registered the new fob to the immobilizer through the OBD port, and walked every function: door locks, push-button start, the emergency blade in the door cylinder. Everything confirmed.
He stood there watching the whole thing from about three feet away, which I prefer. When the car started on the first push, he just nodded slowly like he was recalculating something.
He mentioned what the dealer had quoted him. My price was a fraction of that, and he did not lose a workday to get it done.
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“Fast, affordable, and a great price. Marco did an amazing job and made a key for our Nissan Kicks quickly and professionally. Everything worked perfectly.”
“I got locked out of my vehicle and also lost my key. Marco came out, made a new key for my Toyota, and got me back on the road. He was professional, friendly, and clearly knows what he is doing.”
“My ignition would not turn in La Jolla and I thought I needed a tow. EZ Car Keyz repaired the ignition on the spot and also made a spare key for safety. The technician worked carefully and confidently.”
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