1998 Nissan Frontier
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

Q: How does mobile key replacement work for this truck?

You call, give me the year and model, and I confirm the key type and what to expect on price. For the 1998 Frontier, I show up with key blanks and cutting equipment. I decode the existing lock or pull the key code from the VIN, cut the blade to match, and test it in the door and ignition before I hand it over. The whole thing typically takes under half an hour, done right next to the truck.

Q: What do I need to have ready when you arrive?

A valid photo ID and proof of ownership, your registration or title works fine. I pull the VIN from the dash or door jamb to verify the vehicle before I cut anything. That's it. The 1998 Frontier is a simple job on that front. I verify ownership, decode the key, and get it cut. Nothing complicated on your end.

Q: I lost both keys to my 1998 Frontier. Can you still make one without a working key to copy?

Yes. This is one of the advantages of working with a locksmith instead of a hardware store. I don't need a working key to copy. I decode the cut directly from the lock cylinder, or in some cases I can look up the key code through the VIN. Either way, an all-keys-lost situation on a 1998 Frontier is a standard job. You end up with a working key cut to the original factory specification for that truck.

Q: My key turns hard in the ignition. Is that a key problem or something else?

On a truck this age, it's usually wear in the ignition cylinder, a worn key, or both. The tumblers in the cylinder wear down over the years and a heavily used key wears right along with them. Sometimes a freshly cut key on the correct code turns smoother than the original ever did near the end.

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A woman in Cardiff-by-the-Sea called me on a Tuesday morning. She had a 1998 Frontier sitting in her driveway, one working key, and a trip planned for later that week. She wanted a spare before she left town. Reasonable.

She had already called the dealer. They told her to come in, said it would take time, and gave her a number that felt steep for what she was asking. She wasn't sure if that was normal or not, so she looked around and found me.

I asked for the year, make, and model over the phone and confirmed what she needed: a metal key cut to the truck. I told her I could be there in the morning.

When I pulled up, I checked the door lock and the ignition, decoded the cut right off the lock, and had a working key made in a few minutes. No waiting room. No tow. She tested it herself, locked and unlocked the door, started the truck, and handed me back the original.

She mentioned the dealer number again as I was packing up. I told her she saved a good chunk. She laughed a little and said she wished she had called me first.

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“Super fast, like 20 min from calling fast! He came right to me. Lucky he had an authentic exact replica on hand. Had spare key made for 2017 Nissan rogue done in 15min. Definitely give him a call. Great prices. Friendly, fast, professional service.”

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Do I need to bring my 1998 Nissan Frontier somewhere for key replacement?▼

Not at all. I come to you. Driveway, parking lot, job site in Encinitas, wherever the truck is sitting. The 1998 Frontier uses a standard metal key, so the work happens right at the vehicle with a set of hand tools and a cutter. No tow, no service bay, no appointment window. You stay with your truck the whole time.