2002 Toyota Tacoma
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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Time matters when you need a car key. Our technicians are dispatched quickly with everything needed to cut and program your replacement key on the spot. No delays, no runaround.
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2002 Toyota Tacoma
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2002 Toyota Tacoma Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A guy was stranded on the shoulder just inside South Oceanside, not far off the freeway, with half a key blade in his hand and the other half lodged in his Tacoma's ignition cylinder.
He had already called another locksmith. That quote came back fast: full ignition replacement, drilling included. He didn't love that answer, so he called me instead.
When I got there, I could see the break was clean and the fragment hadn't rotated past the shear line, which is the situation you want. No wafer damage visible from the tip. I used a dedicated extraction tool designed for Toyota's keyway to work around the stuck piece and pull it out without disturbing the wafers inside the cylinder. Once it was out, I decoded the lock from the wafer positions, cut a fresh replacement blade to match, and programmed the transponder chip through the OBD port so the immobilizer would accept the new key.
His remote fob was still on his keyring and working fine. Since the remote is a separate unit on this generation Tacoma, it didn't need to be touched at all.
The cylinder works exactly the way it did before. No drill marks, no new hardware, nothing replaced that didn't need to be. The other locksmith's plan would have cost him significantly more and left him with a different ignition than the one that came with his truck. Non-destructive is always the first call.
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“I needed a second key made for my 2012 Nissan Altima. They arrived quickly, finished in about 15 minutes, and gave me the best price I could find.”
“I lost my key and called EZ Car Keyz. Marco was great. He arrived quickly, explained everything clearly, and kept me informed throughout the entire process. The service was fast, professional, and fairly priced.”
“He arrived within 30 minutes and had everything finished in another 30 minutes for two cars. Everything was programmed and tested perfectly. Cheapest price in town and very honest service.”
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