Look on the Bay of es for blanks. Lots of chinee stuff on there, might have some for the old Benzes.
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Apr 14, 2022, at 9:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I would ASSUME the 123 keys are still available, but I ASSUMED the late 116 > keys would be as well. In fact, I would have ASSUMED the late 116 keys would > more likely to be available since they are used in the 201 which ran up thru > the early 90's. Maybe they are similar but a little different. I guess I > need to compare them sometime. > >> On 4/14/2022 8:21 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> I was about to reply that the key to my '79 300D and '83 300D were the same >> but I just compared them and they are not the same. Similar key but not >> exactly the same. >> >> I guess I better not lose the key to my 116. Are the 123 keys still >> available I wonder? >> >> Next time I'm near my local locksmith I'll try to remember to ask if they >> have any blanks. >> >> Allan >> >>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, at 7:57 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> I stopped by the local MB dealer to attempt to order a key for this 79 >>> 450SEL that I lost the key to. This is the later small square side cut >>> key like used on the 201 etc. Kid at the counter was very confused, not >>> sure what key it was etc. He said he needed to get the old timer to >>> come up there. Old timer shows up and immediately says "Hi Kaleb". >>> This is the dude I started buying parts from when I was 16 years old, >>> still there. Last time i was in there was probably 5-10 years ago. >>> Anyway, he told the kid which key it is, they are in stock. He starts >>> ordering it. The old timer comes back and says he just realized it was a >>> 116 and not a 126. And nope, those keys are NLA. I assume this is the >>> same key the 201 and and the later 107 uses so I assume those are NLA >>> also? WTF? >>> >>> Anyway, does anyone think if this shows NLA at the dealer it could be >>> obtained from the classic center? What about pulling one of the door >>> handles and sending it somewhere to get a key cut? The dealer gave me a >>> couple of local places that can supposedly do this but not sure if they >>> really can or not. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
