2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I was out in the Grossmont Area of La Mesa on a Tuesday afternoon. The call was a 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette sitting in a driveway, no working keys. The owner had already called the dealer and gotten the whole speech: tow it in, wait a few days, parts have to be ordered.

She was using the van to haul her mother to appointments. Waiting three to five days wasn't really an option.

I pulled up, got into the OBD port, and started the all-keys-lost procedure. The transponder chip in the new key blank has to be enrolled from scratch when there are no existing keys in the system, so there's a timed sequence involved. You can't rush it. I cut the blade on the portable machine while the timer ran, which keeps things moving.

The moment I turned the key and the van actually started and stayed running, she let out a long breath. She said she'd been dreading the whole thing all morning.

I tested it a few times, cold starts, to make sure the chip read was clean and not borderline. It was solid.

She asked about a spare before I packed up. Smart call. Adding a second key while the equipment is already connected is the easiest version of this job, and it's a lot cheaper than doing all-keys-lost a second time down the road.

The dealer route would have meant a tow, a multi-day wait, and a bill that was a significant chunk more. This was done in her driveway in under an hour.

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