Question 1

How much does a 2017 Subaru BRZ key replacement cost?

Accepted Answer

Call us for exact pricing, but I'll tell you this: we come out way under what a dealer quotes for the same job. Subaru dealers bundle fob cost, programming labor, and sometimes a shop fee as separate line items and the total adds up fast, especially for all-keys-lost situations where they charge more for the security reset. With EZ Car Keyz, one price covers the fob, cutting the emergency blade, programming through the immobilizer, and mobile service to your location in Poway. What you hear on the phone is what you pay.

Question 2

Is a mobile locksmith actually cheaper than the Subaru dealer for a BRZ key?

Accepted Answer

Consistently, yes. The dealer splits the job into parts: the fob itself, a programming fee, sometimes a diagnostic or security access charge on top. It adds up to a number that surprises most BRZ owners, and that's before you factor in scheduling and waiting. Mobile comes to you, does the same work, and the total is a fraction of what the dealer wanted. The savings are real enough that it's worth making one call before you book a dealer appointment.

Question 3

Does your price include cutting the blade and programming, or are those separate?

Accepted Answer

One price, everything included. The fob, the emergency blade cut to your car, immobilizer enrollment, syncing the remote functions, and a full button and door-handle test before I leave. Dealers routinely break this into separate line items. The fob is one charge, programming labor is another, and sometimes the blade cutting is a third. With us it's a single number and the job is done at your location in Poway.

Question 4

My BRZ fob stopped working at range but still starts the car when I hold it close to the button. What's going on?

Accepted Answer

That's a classic symptom of a CR2032 that's on its way out. The proximity system needs enough signal strength to wake the car from a normal distance. When the battery gets low, the fob's broadcast range shrinks before it fails completely, so you get this weird in-between state where the car still responds if you're practically pressing the fob against the start button but ignores you from across the parking lot.

Pull the fob open, swap the CR2032, and make sure the contacts are sitting flat and clean. If range comes back and stays consistent, that was it. If it improves for a day or two and then degrades again, or if range stays short with a fresh battery, the fob itself may need to be looked at. BRZ owners on forums have reported that a fob which was dropped or got wet can have intermittent issues even with a fresh battery, because the board inside takes the hit, not the battery.

Question 5

I bought a replacement fob online for my 2017 BRZ. Can I program it myself or do I need a locksmith?

Accepted Answer

You need a locksmith or a shop with the right diagnostic equipment. The 2017 BRZ smart key system doesn't have an onboard self-programming sequence the way some older bladed-key vehicles do. Adding a new fob requires going through the OBD port with a capable programming tool to register the fob to the immobilizer. There's no ignition-turn trick, no button sequence that does it from the driver's seat. The fob you bought online is just hardware until it gets paired. Bring it or have me come to you in Poway and I can program it, as long as it's the correct fob for this vehicle.

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