Lost Key

Bibendum · 02-04-2014, 10:33 PM

Lost my key. Is it a total PITA to get a new one, or not too bad?

boots · 02-05-2014, 03:44 AM

Lose one more and it will be a pita. Replacement is costly but worth it in my opinion.

avlnch · 02-05-2014, 05:01 AM

If I remember right they are somewhere around $300-$500 a key to replace. Make sure they remove the missing key from the car for two reasons: security and to prevent issues.

The M5 has a maximum key pairing limit. Pairing too many keys to the car conflicts with the comfort access and you end up with a slew of C/A related issues.

DrewM5 · 02-05-2014, 10:16 AM

It will be a PIA. They generally require you to show up with the title and id.

boots · 02-05-2014, 10:21 AM

I had to replace one in my 550 and it cost 250 including the coding on it

PatrickC23 · 02-05-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewM5

It will be a PIA. They generally require you to show up with the title and id.

I guess thats a good thing for security purposes, would hate for it to be easy to recode a key just based on a VIN.

PatrickC23 · 02-05-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by boots

I had to replace one in my 550 and it cost 250 including the coding on it

Probably going to be an ///M mark-up.

DrewM5 · 02-05-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PatrickC23

I guess thats a good thing for security purposes, would hate for it to be easy to recode a key just based on a VIN.

No doubt. I think this mainly protectes against "insinders" being able to create keys. For my wife's Benz, I had to show up with title, passport and registration before they could even order the key. Then she had to go back to have it programmed when it came in.

PatrickC23 · 02-05-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewM5

No doubt. I think this mainly protectes against "insinders" being able to create keys. For my wife's Benz, I had to show up with title, passport and registration before they could even order the key. Then she had to go back to have it programmed when it came in.

Gone in 60 seconds

nynd · 02-05-2014, 12:27 PM

See if you can find a key online and then get the dealership to reprogram.

boots · 02-05-2014, 08:22 PM

Ha. I agree it will be an M mark up.

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Bibendum Private First Class 22 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Lost Key Lost my key. Is it a total PITA to get a new one, or not too bad?
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boots Curve Thrasher 623 Rep 3,773 Posts Drives: 2013 Bmw m5..White/Blk. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Cypress Tx iTrader: (0)	Lose one more and it will be a pita. Replacement is costly but worth it in my opinion.
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avlnch Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: 2013 Individual M5 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	If I remember right they are somewhere around $300-$500 a key to replace. Make sure they remove the missing key from the car for two reasons: security and to prevent issues. The M5 has a maximum key pairing limit. Pairing too many keys to the car conflicts with the comfort access and you end up with a slew of C/A related issues. __________________ 2013 BMW INDIVIDUAL ///M5 {Frozen Black/Amaro Brown/Amaro Brown Alcantara/White Contrast Stitching/Piano Black Trim}
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boots Curve Thrasher 623 Rep 3,773 Posts Drives: 2013 Bmw m5..White/Blk. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Cypress Tx iTrader: (0)	I had to replace one in my 550 and it cost 250 including the coding on it
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boots Curve Thrasher 623 Rep 3,773 Posts Drives: 2013 Bmw m5..White/Blk. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Cypress Tx iTrader: (0)	Ha. I agree it will be an M mark up.
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