2002 Mazda Protege
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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Whether you lost your only key, it was stolen, or it just stopped working, we handle it. No existing key needed. Our technicians program new keys directly to your vehicle's computer.
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2002 Mazda Protege
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2002 Mazda Protege MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call one evening from someone staying in Downtown Ventura for a photography job. She was at a rental near the beach, had a 2002 Protege she'd driven up from LA, and her only key was locked inside the car. She'd already called the Mazda dealer, who told her two business days minimum plus she'd need to get the car towed in. Her shoot was the next morning.
I met her at the condo that night. Slim-jimmed the door to retrieve her original, then cut a spare on a MAZ24 blank right in the van. The Protege's immobilizer is the older Mazda system running a 4D-63 transponder, so programming goes through the OBD-II port with my Autel IM508S. Since she had the working key present, the whole add-key procedure took maybe ten minutes.
She stood there watching me test both keys, start the car, kill it, start it again with the spare. Wanted to see it twice. I get that. When you've spent half a day thinking you're stranded, you need to believe the fix before you trust it.
Two keys in hand, no tow, no dealer wait. She made her shoot the next morning. The whole visit, parking lot to done, was about 30 minutes. A fraction of what the dealer quoted in time alone, never mind the cost.
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“My key fob stopped working while I was at Oxnard Harbor and I thought I was going to need a tow. EZ Car Keyz showed up fast, programmed a new fob, checked everything carefully, and made sure the car was fully functional before leaving.”
“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”
“Marco came out quickly, cut and programmed a new BMW key fob fast, and was extremely polite and professional.”
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