2012 Kia Optima
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
No Spare Needed | We Make Keys On-Site
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
Emergency key, plus 10% off
2012 Kia Optima
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Out in the VA clinic lot in North Ventura, a disabled veteran called about his 2012 Kia Optima. Getting across town to a Kia dealer was not a minor inconvenience for him. He used a wheelchair, his aide was unavailable that morning, and his only key's fob had gone dead. The car would still start, but the remote functions were gone and he needed everything working before his next appointment.
I pulled into that lot and got to work right there in the row where he was parked.
The fob battery was the factory-original CR2032, still showing voltage on a basic test but dropping under load. Replaced it, reseated it properly, retested all four buttons. Lock, unlock, and the other two functions all came back clean. Then I walked around the car: confirmed the door handle touch sensors on both sides were responding, ran the push-button start sequence twice, made sure nothing was carrying a ghost fault from the repeated failed attempts before I arrived.
He didn't leave the clinic. Didn't call a ride. Didn't wait three days for a dealer appointment slot to open up.
The dealer question came up almost as a footnote at the end. He'd looked into it. The quote he got was for parts, labor, and a diagnostic fee stacked together, and they needed the car dropped off. With me, it was one trip to the lot, done in the parking space he was already in, for a fraction of what they wanted.
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Get your key for hundreds less than the dealer. Same quality, same result, better price.
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Real Emergency, Real Relief
Stranded drivers who found relief
“I needed two keys made for my Honda Element. Friendly, fast, fair pricing, and far better than any other locksmith I have used in the area. Best service by far.”
“I lost my Honda Passport key and called EZ Car Keyz. He came out and made a new key in under five minutes. Legendary service.”
“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”
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Kia Optima Key Service Areas
All-keys-lost service in every city
Emergency service available in all listed cities
