Audi · Melbourne VIC
Audi key replacement, Melbourne
Shares much of its key architecture with the wider Volkswagen group, with its own procedures and its own quirks.
+61-3-9007-2696What we do with Audi keys
Lost keys originated from the vehicle, spares cut and programmed, remote and proximity fobs replaced and paired, keys extracted from doors and ignitions, and lockouts opened without damage. All of it happens where the car is parked.
What we will not do is tell you from a web page exactly what your car needs. Key systems change between model generations and sometimes within them, and a confident-sounding answer here would be a guess. Give us the model and the year on the phone and you will get a real one.
Dealership or auto locksmith?
The dealership is not the wrong answer for every Audi — but it needs the car brought to it, and a car with no working key does not drive itself there. That is the difference worth weighing: not a price on a page, but whether a tow truck is part of the plan.
Where a job genuinely does need dealer-only equipment or a security code only the manufacturer holds, we will tell you that on the phone rather than after arriving.
Audi key replacement in Melbourne
Model, year and where the car is parked. That's everything we need to give you a real answer.
Audi keys — questions
Can you make a Audi key without the original?
In the great majority of cases, yes. The key is originated from the vehicle rather than copied, and the immobiliser is then taught to accept it. It takes longer than duplicating a working key, which is the practical argument for getting a spare cut before you need one.
Do I have to take my Audi to a dealership?
Not usually. A dealership needs the car brought to it, and with no working key that means a tow before any work begins. A mobile auto locksmith comes to where the car is already parked.
Will a Audi key from an online seller work?
Sometimes. Aftermarket blanks vary a great deal and some cannot be programmed at all. Bring it out and we will tell you honestly whether it is usable before you are charged to find out.
What do you need to know about my Audi?
Model and year, and whether the key you had was a blade key, a remote or a proximity fob. Key systems change between model generations, so those details decide what the van carries — and no honest answer about your specific car can be given from a web page.
What proof of ownership do you need?
Photo ID and registration papers, or the Audi registered in your name. Every time. An auto locksmith who will originate a key without checking is a reason to worry about every other car they have worked on.