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Most popular Subaru key typeMost Popular
2008 Subaru Legacy Remote Head Key CWTWBU766
FCC IDCWTWBU766Part #57497-FJ031Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartNo
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Transponder Key
2008 Subaru Legacy Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #SUB-120ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2008 Subaru Legacy Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2008 Legacy runs a remote head key setup -- the transponder chip is baked right into the fob housing, not a separate chip on the blade. The factory fob carries four buttons and runs on a CR2032. Programming these requires going through the immobilizer via the OBD port; there's no ignition-turn add-a-key sequence on this one. One thing that trips people up: a weak or dead CR2032 can kill the remote functions entirely while the key still turns and starts the car fine, so owners sometimes think only the remote side is broken and ignore the battery. But if the battery gets low enough, you can start seeing intermittent no-start behavior too, because the transponder signal gets unreliable. Swap the CR2032 first, seat it clean, and retest before assuming the fob needs programming.
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There's a fire road pullout on the eastern edge of San Diego County, somewhere past where the suburbs give way to dry chaparral and loose gravel, that I would not have found without a dropped pin.

A mountain biker had finished his ride and come back to his 2008 Legacy with one problem: no key. Gone somewhere on the trail, and the trail wasn't giving it back. No tow would make the trip out there easily, the nearest dealer was a long drive from a car that wasn't moving, and he'd hiked to a ridge just to get enough signal to text me. His message was basically: "Legacy, no key, here's my pin."

I loaded what I needed for this specific job and drove out. When I pulled up, he was sitting on a boulder next to his car with his helmet still on, eating a granola bar like he'd accepted his afternoon was gone.

It hadn't. I decoded the lock on site, cut a replacement key blade, built up the remote head key, and programmed the transponder and remote through the OBD port. Tested the start, tested all four buttons, walked the doors. The whole thing happened in that dirt lot with his car parked exactly where he'd left it after the ride.

He asked me what the dealer would have quoted. Honestly, between the tow from that location and whatever the dealer would charge for the key and programming time, it would have been a rough number. He paid a fraction of that, right there in the gravel, and rode home.

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How long does a Subaru dealer take for a key replacement on a 2008 Legacy?
It depends heavily on whether they have the fob in stock. Best case, if the part is on the shelf and a tech is available, you might be in and out in under an hour. More commonly, the fob has to be ordered by VIN, which pushes the job to a separate appointment days later once the part arrives. For a 2008 that needs an all-keys-lost procedure, the dealer has to confirm your ownership documentation and run the programming through their factory software, which adds administrative back-and-forth on top of the wait for parts. I typically handle add-a-key on these in under an hour, on site at your location in Scripps Ranch or wherever the car is.
What exactly is a remote head key and why does the 2008 Legacy use one?
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I bought a replacement fob online for my 2008 Legacy. Can I program it myself?
My 2008 Legacy starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Is the key dead?
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