2013 Chevrolet Suburban
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2013 Chevrolet Suburban Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy renting near Serra Cross/Grant Park called me on a Tuesday afternoon. He'd lost his only key somewhere between his apartment and the park, and the Suburban had been sitting in the lot since the night before.

He told me he'd already called the dealer. They quoted him a number that made him stop and read it back out loud on the phone to make sure he heard it right. Then they told him the vehicle had to come in, which meant a tow because there was no working key to drive it. He was looking at the tow cost stacked on top of the key cost before he'd even started.

I told him I could be there in about 20 minutes and that I bring everything with me.

When I pulled up, the Suburban was in a shaded spot near the lot entrance. I decoded the door lock mechanically to read the correct blade cut without needing a key at all. Cut the blade, verified the fit in the door before I touched the ignition, then connected to the OBD port and walked through the transponder programming sequence. The security system accepted the new key on the first cycle.

Total time at his location, around 35 minutes. He was back in the driver's seat before the afternoon was over, and what he paid me was a fraction of what the dealer quoted, with zero tow truck involved.

He said the thing that surprised him most was that I decoded the lock without any key to start from. That part always gets people.

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