1998 Dodge Stratus
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1998 Dodge Stratus
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1998 Dodge Stratus Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
The OEM versus aftermarket question on 1998 Dodge Stratus keys deserves a direct answer. OEM Dodge keys come from the factory supplier with the Ram or Dodge logo on the housing, factory shell, factory chip, and factory markup. Aftermarket keys use the same blade profile, same chip family, same button layout, and same board design. The functional difference in daily driving is zero if the aftermarket blank is quality.
A drywall installer at the contractor supply lot in Oxnard asked me straight whether the key would be "as good as dealer." He had a 1998 Dodge Stratus and wanted a spare he could trust as his daily key, not an emergency backup he threw in a drawer. Fair question, and it deserves an honest answer.
I carry aftermarket blanks tested across hundreds of Chrysler and Dodge jobs. The blade is the same Y159 profile cut to spec on my machine. The chip is the same family the WIN module expects. His fob, FCC ID , was a -button smart key. The aftermarket housing has the same button feel, weight, and fit as OEM. The difference is no logo on the back and roughly $150 less in his pocket. I decoded his lock with my Y159 Lishi and verified the blade cuts before handing it over.
His total was 95. Dealer charges 200 for the OEM version. Where aftermarket goes wrong is cheap blanks. Thin shells, weak chips, intermittent faults. I test every batch before it goes in the van. If a batch has bad quality, I return it.
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