EPC is no good for keys, at least not for older cars. My guys/gals at the stealership always pull the PAC chart out when I’m shopping for keys.
-D > On Apr 14, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yea, I took the title etc down. I think they were just looking in the EPC > and the part numbers showing there for 116, at least the epc I have, shows > NLA. You would think their EPC would show the key was superseded to this but > perhaps not > > On 4/14/2022 8:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> The Classic Center Parts system (Germany) shows them to be available, which >> means they’re available from any dealer in the U.S. as well. They should be >> able to order one for you with proof of ownership and have it cut to match >> the VIN. That’s typically done at the parts depot in Texas, at least all of >> the keys I’ve had made from them in the last 20 year were. >> >> -D >> >>> On Apr 14, 2022, at 9:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> My 78 450 slc had one of these. >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 9:37 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> That part number shows available >>>> >>>> On 4/14/2022 8:33 PM, David Bruckmann wrote: >>>>> The number he said to use was A2017600306 >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 18:28 David Bruckmann <d...@bruckmann.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Unless they JUST discontinued them, I ordered sidewinder keys for >>>>> my 116 last month at the dealer. It is a 201 number that I got >>>>> from Tom Hanson at the CC. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 14, Kaleb 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 > _______________________________________ 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
