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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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We program directly to your vehicle's computer
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1998 Toyota Camry
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The 1998 Camry takes a mechanical key. No chip, no fob, no programming appointment. The key blade is cut to match your ignition and door locks, and that is the whole job. What trips people up is assuming every key needs a computer. On this generation, it does not. The other thing worth knowing: Toyota used a few different keyway profiles across trims and markets on this body style, so you want the replacement cut from your actual lock, not just a profile guess from a key number someone typed into a database wrong. Decoding the lock directly is cleaner and you end up with a key that actually fits the first time.
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1998 Toyota Camry Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy in South Poway called about a 1998 Camry that had been sitting in his driveway for about three months. His only key snapped off at the bow, right where the plastic meets the blade. Half the key was stuck in his door lock.

He had already tried two things: a magnet, which did nothing, and a claim from a hardware store employee that any Toyota key blank would work. He bought a blank, had it cut to what looked right, and it would not turn.

I drove out to him in South Poway. The broken piece came out of the lock with an extractor kit, no drama. From there I decoded the lock cylinder directly, got the correct cut depth sequence, and cut a new blade on site.

He watched the whole thing from his porch. When I handed him the key and it turned the ignition on the first try, he said it was the least exciting fix he had ever paid for. I told him that is the goal.

No tow, no dealer visit, no waiting a week for a parts order. Just a key that works, made where the car sits.

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Ezra M.
Oct 2025
★★★★★

“I needed a new key for my car and Marco gave me the best quote by far. He showed up, made the new key on the spot, and everything works perfectly. Fast service and great value.”

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Felipe P.
Oct 2025
★★★★★

“Quick, affordable, and professional service. Marco made a new key for my motorcycle after I lost it and had me back on the road fast. Clean work, great price, and super friendly.”

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Dec 2025
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“I needed a car key replacement in Hillcrest and EZ Car Keyz helped me immediately. The technician programmed a new smart key right next to my car and tested every function before leaving. Fast, friendly, and very professional.”

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I lost all my keys to my 1998 Camry. Can you still make one?
Yes, and it is one of the simpler all-keys-lost situations we handle. The 1998 Camry uses a mechanical key, so there is no immobilizer reset, no transponder programming, and no computer involved. We decode the lock cylinder or pull the key code through other means, cut a new blade on site, and you are done. No tow required. Dealers on this vintage vehicle will often tell you they need to order blanks and have you come in, which adds days to a job that takes us about 20 to 30 minutes at your location.
Do I need to tow my 1998 Camry to the dealer if I have no working key?
How long does an all-keys-lost job take on a 1998 Camry?
My 1998 Camry key turns hard and sometimes sticks in the ignition. Do I need a new key or is it the ignition cylinder?
Can a locksmith cut a replacement key for my 1998 Camry from the VIN or do you need the car in person?
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