1997 Mazda Protege
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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1997 Mazda Protege
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Mazda Protege Key: Mobile vs Dealership
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1997 Mazda Protege MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a guy parked on a side street near Old Mission Santa Barbara. He drove a 1997 Mazda Protege, daily beater, Uber between classes. His key snapped clean inside the driver door lock. The blade broke right at the bow from years of the twist-and-jiggle routine these old Mazda wafer locks love to teach people.
He had already called another locksmith who told him the cylinder would need to be drilled out and replaced. New lock, new key, the works.
I pulled up, grabbed my MAZ24 Lishi tool, and went to work on the door lock. Slid past the broken fragment, got it extracted without scratching the wafer surfaces. Once the blade piece was out, I decoded all the wafer positions right there in the cylinder. Eight cuts on a MAZ24 profile. Read them, wrote them down, walked back to the van, and cut a fresh key to the exact depths.
Tested the driver door, passenger door, trunk, and ignition. All four turned smooth. No drilling, no replacement cylinder, no ordering parts. His car looked exactly the same as before the key broke.
The whole thing took about 20 minutes. He sat on the curb eating a granola bar and watching me work like he was making sure I did not scratch the paint. Fair enough.
He got back on the road for a fraction of what the other guy quoted him.
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“I am very pleased with the value of the service I received from Marco at EZ Car Keyz. They arrived extremely fast, opened my door in no time, and the price was right on point.”
“I needed a new key for my car and Marco gave me the best quote by far. He showed up, made the new key on the spot, and everything works perfectly. Fast service and great value.”
“Quick, affordable, and professional service. Marco made a new key for my motorcycle after I lost it and had me back on the road fast. Clean work, great price, and super friendly.”
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