1997 Toyota Land Cruiser
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a woman parked near Surfers Point. She'd been out at the beach, came back to her 1997 Land Cruiser, and her key wouldn't turn. Not lost. Right there in her hand. Just locked up in the ignition cylinder like it decided it was done for the day.

She figured it was a key problem. Maybe the key had finally given out after years of use. She'd been meaning to get a spare cut for a while and kept putting it off.

I showed up, tried the key in the door lock first. It turned, but rough. The ignition was the same story. Years of salt air and beach grit had worked their way into both cylinders, and the key itself had some wear rounding off the peaks of the cut. Not enough to see with a casual look, but enough to cause grief in a worn cylinder.

I decoded the lock, cut a fresh key to the original bitting, and gave both cylinders a proper cleaning and lubrication. The new key slid in and turned like the truck was a few years old instead of pushing thirty.

No appointment. No tow. No waiting room. She drove home with a working key and a spare to keep in her bag, which she probably should have had years ago. The dealer would have been a whole ordeal for something that took me about forty minutes on site.

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