Spare & replacement keys
Spare car keys, programmed at your car
Add a second key while you still have one. Spare keys start at $140 all-up including the key, programming and travel.
- I come to you, Melbourne-wide
- Fixed price before ordering
- No fix, no charge on keys I supply
- Owner ID checked on every job
Why get a spare now
With one working key, the car can usually accept a new key quickly through the diagnostic port. Lose that last key and the job gets harder.
Spare key now
One key still works
From $140
all-up, travel included
- Added through the diagnostic port at your car
- No unlocking or PIN read on most cars
- You keep driving on your current key while the spare is ordered
All keys lost later
No working key left
From $170
plus whatever your car needs
- Includes the $30 all-keys-lost fee
- PIN / security code read on some makes: from $100
- Unlocking if the car is locked: $180
- Your car may be off the road until the new key arrives
Key types
- Bladed transponder key. Metal blade with a chip in the head.
- Remote head key. Blade plus lock and unlock buttons.
- Flip key. Folding blade in a remote. Some older keys can be upgraded to a flip.
- Smart key. Push-button start. See smart keys.
Questions people ask
Is it cheaper than the dealer?
Usually, yes. Dealers typically need the car booked into the workshop. Here, spare keys start at $140 all-up, done at your car.
Can you copy my key without the car?
No. Modern keys have a chip that has to be registered to the car, so programming happens at the vehicle through the diagnostic port.
Can I buy a remote online and have you program it?
You can, but many online remotes are the wrong chip or frequency, and some can't be programmed at all. If yours won't work there is a $50 call-out. Buying the key through me means no fix, no charge.
Get a fixed quote
Fill in what you know and tap send. Your phone writes the message, you add a photo of your key, and I reply with one all-up price.
- A photo of your key, front and back
- Key has buttons? Open it and photograph the circuit board
- Your VIN, from your rego papers or the base of the windscreen
Rather email? essendoncarkey@gmail.com