1998 Mazda Protege
Affordable Key Replacement in Santa Barbara County
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1998 Mazda Protege
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Your Mazda Protege Key at Your Location
Your driveway vs their service bay
1998 Mazda Protege Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Worn remote-head keys on older Mazdas are one of the calls where the dealer wants to sell you a completely new key when all you need is a new housing. The 2005 through 2012 Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-7, and CX-9 remote-head keys are notorious for cracked shells, soft rubber buttons, and loose blade pivots.
A landscaping crew leader at the muffler shop near De La Vina corridor had a 1998 Mazda Protege with a remote-head key held together with a rubber band. The blade wobbled in the housing and two of the buttons were dead. He figured he was stuck paying dealer price.
I used my VVDI Key Tool to verify the transponder chip inside was still good, then moved the chip and remote board into a new shell and cut a fresh blade. His key, FCC ID , was a -button remote head. I showed him the chip from the old key so he could see it was working fine.
He paid 95 for a solid key that works like it did when the car was new. Dealer wanted 200 for a full replacement. The chip inside a Mazda remote-head key usually outlasts two or three shells.
Mazda Protege Key at a Fair Price
Same dealer-quality key at a fraction of the cost. Fixed pricing, no hidden charges.
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