1997 Subaru Legacy
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

Q: Does the dealer need the car towed in just for a replacement key on a 1997 Legacy?

For a lot of shops and dealers, yes, that is exactly what they will tell you. Some dealers do not cut keys on the spot for older vehicles and will route you through their service department with a tow-in requirement just to get the process started. I come to you. The 1997 Legacy takes a mechanical key, so the whole job happens at the vehicle. I decode the lock or cut from code, and you drive away.

Q: What do I need to show you to prove I own the vehicle?

A valid photo ID and proof of ownership. Registration or a title works. I verify the VIN from the dashboard plate or the door jamb sticker on your Legacy to confirm everything lines up before I cut anything. Same documentation a dealer would ask for. The difference is I check it on site in a few minutes and get straight to work, rather than running paperwork through a queue before anyone touches the car.

Q: My 1997 Legacy ignition is worn and the key is getting hard to turn. Does that affect getting a replacement cut?

It can, and it is worth knowing before you order a key cut somewhere blind. Worn ignition cylinders on older Legacys sometimes have tumblers that have shifted from years of use, which means the ignition no longer reads true to the original factory cut. A key cut from the door lock code will work the door fine but may feel stiff or not turn the ignition smoothly.

Q: Can I just copy my one working Legacy key at a hardware store?

You can try. Hardware store duplication works by tracing the existing key profile, so if your original is worn down from years of use, the copy inherits all of that wear. What you get is a copy of a tired key, not a fresh cut to the original specification. For a 1997 Legacy with a well-worn original, decoding the lock directly and cutting to code gives you a cleaner, more accurate result than a trace copy.

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A woman in Old Town Simi called me on a Tuesday morning. She had just bought a 1997 Subaru Legacy off an auction lot, one key in hand, and she wanted a spare before she drove it home. Smart move. Auction cars come with exactly what they come with, and that is usually not much.

She had already called the dealer. The number they gave her for a basic replacement key on a 26-year-old Legacy made her do a double take. She said it out loud twice on the phone like she was waiting for me to tell her it was a mistake. It was not a mistake, but I told her I could do it for a lot less and meet her right at the lot.

When I got there, I decoded the door lock cylinder to pull the key cut. The lock read clean, no worn tumblers throwing false readings. I cut a blank to that code on site, tried it in the door, tried it in the ignition. Turned over first time.

She watched the whole thing from about four feet away, arms crossed, not quite convinced until the engine started. Then she uncrossed them.

She left the lot with two working keys and paid a fraction of what the dealer quoted. The spare she now has also means that if she ever loses one down the road, the job is a simple add-a-key from the remaining original, not a full all-keys-lost situation. That difference matters more than people realize until they need it.

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I am locked out with no spare. Can you come to me in Old Town Simi?▼

Yes. Call me and I come to wherever your 1997 Legacy is sitting in the Old Town Simi area of Simi Valley. I carry the blanks and cutting equipment to handle this on site. No tow truck, no waiting for a dealer appointment, no figuring out a ride across town. Lockouts on older Subarus like this one are a standard job.