1996 Chevrolet Impala
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1996 Chevrolet Impala Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Out at Oxnard Shores, I got a call from a guy who had been locked out of his 1996 Impala for the better part of a morning. He had searched online, seen all kinds of talk about chips and programming and immobilizer relearns, and talked himself into thinking this was going to be a long, expensive ordeal. By the time I pulled up, he had already mentally budgeted for a tow to the dealer.

I told him to hold off on the tow. The 1996 Impala runs a mechanical key. No transponder, no fob, no security module to negotiate with. Just steel and cut patterns.

I decoded the lock at the car, cut a replacement key on site, and he was back in the driver seat before he had finished his coffee. He kept waiting for the next step, the programming part, the relearn sequence. There was no next step.

He mentioned the dealer had quoted him a wait of a few days just to get a key on order. That part surprised him more than anything. Getting a replacement key for this car is a mechanical trade, not an electronics job, and a mobile locksmith with the right equipment handles it right where the car sits.

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