LOST KEYS, help...need to pull?

[wolfkill16]

i am about to buy a 83 toyota supra and the guy lost the keys, dealership cant get them and locksmith wants 150..how do you pull the lock on this, i want the cleanest way to do it so i can put a new one in

[MA drigal]

I don't know if it applies, I remember when I lost my keys for my MKIII supra, I had to disassemble my passenger door lock cylinder there should be a code, your local Toyota dealer should be able to cut you a new key with code. But I'm not really to sure if it applies for 83 supras.

[bgrieger]

If you can't get into the car, you can use a locksmith, a tow truck operator with a slim jim or you use a slide hammer and will do significant damage to either the door or the hatch depending on which you choose.

[toyomoho]

Deduct the $150 from the purchase price and have the locksmith do the job.

[Jeeves]

I'm pretty sure they're designed so that you have to have the old key, in it and turned in order to have it disengaged.

[98CamryLE]

Can't your dealership cut you a key using your VIN? My dealer advertises that it will cut a key by your VIN for $29.99. I'm not sure if they keep records all the way back to 1983 though...

Good luck!

[Jeeves]

As far as I know, VIN cut keys only go as far back as OBDII. I could be wrong.

[Jeff Lange]

Originally Posted by Jeeves

As far as I know, VIN cut keys only go as far back as OBDII. I could be wrong.

Canada is back to 1993-1994'ish, USA has records back to 1989'ish IIRC.

Jeff

(The key code is on the RH door lock cylinder).

[TcmaBoy]

Originally Posted by toyomoho

Deduct the $150 from the purchase price and have the locksmith do the job.

X2

Same deal when I bought my MKIII, the dealer paid for the locksmith.