84 300d sedan: lost key (not orig)

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mike - 16 Mar 2007 22:34 GMT

so i lost my key. seems that the old owner replaced the tumbler but
didn't leave any info on the key for the locksmith.

so what do i do? get a new tumbler and key? i think i need the old key
to take out the old tumbler.

call a locksmith? i had one come out but he didn't know what he was
doing i don't think.

anyways, thanks for your time!

Mike

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Roger Shoaf - 17 Mar 2007 06:14 GMT

I am a locksmith and this would be no problem for me. I suggest what you
say when you call is that you need a key impressioned for your ignition, and
another locksmith suggested that it takes the X83 blank.

You are lucky that you have the 300D, if you had the 300SD that uses the
sidewinder key and is much more expensive to have a key fit.

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> so i lost my key. seems that the old owner replaced the tumbler but
> didn't leave any info on the key for the locksmith.
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>
> Mike

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mike - 19 Mar 2007 20:54 GMT

thanks for the help!

i just ordered a key from mercedes with my vin #.

it was $16 so i figured why not try it. the last guy didn't know sh.t.

thanks for the advice though. i hope i don't have to use it but it's
great to know!

Mike

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Roger Shoaf - 20 Mar 2007 03:51 GMT

> thanks for the help!
>
> i just ordered a key from mercedes with my vin #.

In your original post you said

> so i lost my key. seems that the old owner replaced the tumbler but
> didn't leave any info on the key for the locksmith.

If the original ignition was replaced, the key you get from the dealer is
going to work the locks that were not replaced.

> it was $16 so i figured why not try it. the last guy didn't know sh.t.
>
> thanks for the advice though. i hope i don't have to use it but it's
> great to know!

When you were driving the car did you have one key or was there a separate
key for the ignition?

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mike - 20 Mar 2007 09:23 GMT

yeah. they are different.

does that mean this factory key prob won't work?

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macdrone - 20 Mar 2007 14:43 GMT

It will work in the locks that were original but not the replaced
locks just like what an earlier post said.

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Roger Shoaf - 21 Mar 2007 04:09 GMT

> yeah. they are different.
>
> does that mean this factory key prob won't work?

That is correct. The factory only knows what was in the car when it left.
But like I suggested before, a reasonably competent locksmith can impression
a key to fit the new ignition, so not to worry. Just call around and ask
with the information that I gave you the first time.

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