subaru keys

aust92pearl · #1 11-18-2011, 04:43 PM

i only have a crappy metal one for my new pearlie but would like to get an oem or "subaru key" i looked on ebay and there are a few different style ones , but will they all be able to be cut down to use or are some of them a different key design (groove lines in them )?

icingdeath88 · #2 11-18-2011, 05:17 PM

There are at least two key types, which are close, but not quite the same. You can use the 90's style ones, but not the 2000s style ones, basically. There's not a great selection... May I recommend this? I have one and I like it a lot.

aust92pearl · #3 11-18-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by icingdeath88

There are at least two key types, which are close, but not quite the same. You can use the 90's style ones, but not the 2000s style ones, basically. There's not a great selection... May I recommend this? I have one and I like it a lot.

oh ok , thanks icing they look good il probably get one of those , i liked the one from my first pearlie , im guessing it is the one that came with them stock

Green1995SVX · #4 11-18-2011, 09:26 PM

The 2000s style keys actually CAN be used with an SVX, they just need to be "shaved" down a bit.

icingdeath88 · #5 11-18-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

The 2000s style keys actually CAN be used with an SVX, they just need to be "shaved" down a bit.

You mean shortened or made flatter?

Green1995SVX · #6 11-18-2011, 11:35 PM

You need to make it flatter. They are longer, but it doesnt matter. The key just sticks out of the ignition lock a little bit more.

SVX8588 · #7 11-20-2011, 06:35 PM

My car came with two keys (actually four, but two of them don't go to it!). One was the "master" key with the black plastic head and the valet key had the dark brown/grayish color head. The only difference between the two is the grooves. I think the groove spacing is a little closer together on the valet key. I work at a hardware store and we copy keys, so I looked to see if we had a blank that would fit the SVX. None of the "subaru" blanks fit it, but I found a Nissan blank that works just fine. The grooves are the same as the master key. The only difference is the handle shape.

Conn SVX · #8 11-20-2011, 06:55 PM

What is the Key #. I work in hardware also.

shelfy · #9 11-20-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

The 2000s style keys actually CAN be used with an SVX, they just need to be "shaved" down a bit.

O? 1234567

shelfy · #10 11-20-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Conn SVX

What is the Key #. I work in hardware also.

37R? I could be wrong though.

SVX8588 · #11 11-20-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Conn SVX

What is the Key #. I work in hardware also.

It's an Ilco key. It's says DA25-X123 on it.
http://www.doitbest.com/Key+blanks-I...sku-205737.dib

It's not surprising since our cars share a lot with Nissans, especially the Pathfinder.

B 4 You · #12 11-20-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SVX8588

It's an Ilco key. It's says DA25-X123 on it.
http://www.doitbest.com/Key+blanks-I...sku-205737.dib

It's not surprising since our cars share a lot with Nissans, especially the Pathfinder.

Don't get those! ^ they break, VERY easily. i had 2 of them and they both broke within a month. i have those generic walmart ones, and they haven't broken yet.

Green1995SVX · #13 11-20-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SVX8588

It's an Ilco key. It's says DA25-X123 on it.
http://www.doitbest.com/Key+blanks-I...sku-205737.dib

It's not surprising since our cars share a lot with Nissans, especially the Pathfinder.

I had one of those break off in the ignition of one of my previous svxs. It left me stranded at a gas station in Virginia while I waited for a locksmith to come out on a Sunday! That wasn't cheap.

dbarnblatt · #14 11-20-2011, 11:45 PM

Subaru SVX OEM Key - 57497KG020 - Around $9-$12/ea. I just bought 2 recently.

STeeL25T · #15 11-21-2011, 09:32 AM

Are you saying we can't use one of these? Because this was kinda my plan.