Alternatives to a $300 key for a later C5 A6 (2004)?

[Fred Munro]

Arryn;

I bought a switchblade key with remote from ebay and had the blank cut at an
Audi dealer in Toronto. I had to search around a bit - not all dealers had
the machines to cut the side-cut keys and some dealers with the machines
would only cut genuine Audi blanks. The biggest concern seemed to be
non-brass blanks that wore out the cutter bits.

Call your local dealers until you find one that can cut the keys. My key
doesn't have an immobilizer, so can't help you with that.

HTH

Fred Munro
'97 S6


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Sent: December 3, 2007 7:45 PM
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Subject: Alternatives to a $300 key for a later C5 A6 (2004)?


The dealer wants $300 for a key (parts and labor).  Has anyone had
any luck with keys bought off eBay?  The local dealer doesn't cut
keys, they simply order them precut from Audi, then sync the
immobilizer and remote.

Anyone had the keys cut locally?  (not too fussed about where - if
one place can do it, others must.  But a Maryland business would be
ideal.)  I've called a couple of local locksmiths, but they say it's
a dealer only item.  I'm wondering what all these folks buying keys
off eBay are doing.

Anyone sync the immobilizer?  Using either VAG-COM or
http://vagproduct.com/product/vaglogin.htm (it's origin is a little
troubling, but since VAG-COM says it can't do this, I don't think
it's a knock-off)?

Syncing the remote seems pretty easy.

Thanks for any advice,
Arryn


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