2005 Mazda RX-8
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2005 Mazda RX-8
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A guy running a landscaping crew pulled into the muffler shop near Avenue neighborhood in Ventura and called me from the parking lot. His 2005 RX-8 key was held together with a rubber band.
Not decorative. Functional. The rubber band was the only thing keeping the blade from falling out of the housing.
Two of the four buttons were dead. The plastic around the pivot had cracked clean through, and the rubber pad had gone soft and shiny from years of dirty hands. He said he had been turning the ignition with one hand and holding the key housing together with the other for about two months.
I popped the shell open on the hood so he could see what was going on inside. The remote board was fine. The ID63 transponder chip tested good on my VVDI Key Tool. That is the part the dealer would charge full price to replace, and his was perfectly healthy.
Moved the chip and the remote PCB into a fresh aftermarket shell, cut a new blade to code, and tested all four buttons plus the immobilizer handshake at the ignition. Lock, unlock, trunk, panic, engine start. All working.
He kept turning the old cracked shell over in his hands like he could not believe that was the whole problem. The chip inside a Mazda remote head key like this will usually outlast two or three housings. No reason to pay for a full replacement when the electronics are still good.
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“Locked out on a weekend night and everyone else wanted $300+. EZ Car Keyz sent Roman late at night for much less. He worked for over an hour and did not give up until the door opened. They even made a new key on the spot.”
“I had two Subaru key fobs made and Marco provided excellent service. He stayed persistent through multiple part orders to make sure everything was correct. Very thorough, punctual, and great communication throughout.”
“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”
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