Hi everyone,

my key is falling apart, been buying ebay knock-offs for years and having the dealer cut them for me.

This is getting old.

Can anyone recommend a solid alternative to the frail Lexus key?

Mine is a 2002.

Thanks!

 

Like many others here, I replaced that horrible designed key that inevitably will break with a flip key from 1010keys.

Be sure to read all the info in the description and steps involved for ordering:

eBay keyless entry flip

 

Wow, $17 cut and shipped, can't beat that!
Going to talk to the local dealer and get the key code.

 

Checkout "eternity keys" .

They were sponsors at CL too and were sold at dealerships as well. Been a while and things can change.

Salim

 

Thanks Salim, will check them out!

 

I went thru the key thing for years, gave up and bought the eternity key for around $119 but it is guaranteed for life, and is very well built. I know, lots of money, but no more broken keys.

 

Actually they are $75 uncut:

https://vehiclekeys.com/collections/...exus-key-shell

Got the link directly from Eternity, my local Lexus dealer said they no longer sell this key.

 

I just tried one of the shells sold on Amazon someone posted about here. Seems solid.
You need the original key blade, not one from an ebay precut.

 

Thanks but the key looks ugly

Also, some of the reviewers said you need to do some filing in order for it to fit.

 

Talking about physical keys, both he blade and the cylinder wear down over time and a fresh pristine key may need some rounding-off.

Salim

 

Can't do anything about the aesthetics but the "filing" I think is nonsense. What one person called "filing" was really "break any remaining black plastic remnants off the T head of the key", which was pretty easy with a pair of pliers. I swapped an original key into the new shell in minutes.

 

My bad... I thought filing was needed on the peaks of the key and not the poor molding of the shell. Filing the molding is definitely poor production quality.

Salim

 

I bought some from 1010keys.com a few years ago. Inexpensive and seemingly well made.

 

Got my keys today 8/12 (ordered Thursday 8/8), bought 3 of them just in case

Installation was a breeze, the key is solid as a rock, they provided a new battery (1616) and stickers that go on the back to hide the two screws that secure the shell halves.

Excited to use them tomorrow, will report back in a few days once I get more experience with them.