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The 1997 Camaro uses a mechanical key with no chip, no fob, no programming. The whole job is cutting metal to match the lock. What actually goes wrong on these at this age is the ignition wafers. They wear unevenly over 25-plus years and the key starts binding, then stops turning altogether. Before you call anyone, try the steering wheel trick: turn the wheel slightly in both directions while turning the key. If the lock is just binding under column pressure, that sometimes frees it up. If the wafers are worn, the lock can be decoded and a fresh key cut to match. The original key code is sometimes still on a tag from the factory or stamped on the door lock cylinder, which saves a step.
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I got a call from a guy stuck in a parking garage in Downtown Ventura. He had back-to-back meetings, no flexibility, and his 1997 Camaro had just decided it was done. Key went in, wouldn't turn. He tried the steering wheel trick on his own, which told me he'd done his homework. Didn't help. Worn wafers.

He couldn't get the car towed out of a downtown garage during business hours without a circus of phone calls and probably a fight with the garage management. And he couldn't wait. He was clear about that.

I drove to him on his break. Decoded the lock on the car, cut a replacement key to match, verified it turned clean in both the ignition and the door. While I was at it I cut him a spare so he's not back in this situation two years from now. The whole thing happened in the garage, the car never moved, and he was back at his desk before his next meeting started.

The dealer route would have meant a tow, a scheduled appointment days out, and sitting in a waiting room for a job that takes less than an hour of actual work. He skipped all of that.

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How long does the Chevrolet dealer take to replace a key on a 1997 Camaro?
Longer than the job warrants. A mechanical key for this generation Camaro is a cut-and-done service with no programming involved, but dealers still route it through the service department with scheduling, intake, and shop time attached. If they even handle a car this age, you're looking at dropping it off, waiting for an available bay, and paying shop labor rates for something that takes minutes of actual work. Some dealers won't touch keys for vehicles this old at all and will refer you out anyway. A mobile locksmith comes to the car, decodes the lock or uses the key code, cuts the key on site, and you're done.
What kind of key does the 1997 Chevrolet Camaro use?
Why does it seem like getting a replacement key takes forever at a dealership?
My key turns but the ignition feels gritty and stiff. Is that a key problem or an ignition problem?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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