Toyota Key Replacement Melbourne

Toyota is the most popular car brand in Australia. Has been for decades. More Toyotas on Australian roads than any other brand. More Corollas in driveways. More HiLuxes on job sites. More RAV4s in shopping centre car parks. More LandCruisers on dirt roads.

That means more Toyota keys going missing than any other brand too. It's pure volume. And when a Toyota key goes walkabout, the first call is usually the dealer. The second call, after hearing the price, is someone like Buzz.

Toyota dealer key replacement in Melbourne: $300-$600 depending on the model. Plus waiting. Plus towing if you've lost all keys. It adds up fast.

Quick Car Keys: mobile to your location, same-day, fair price, 3-year warranty on parts and labour. Buzz has replaced more Toyota keys than he can count in 22 years of doing this.

Toyota Key Types We Handle

Toyota has evolved through several key generations, and Melbourne roads have all of them:

Transponder keys (G-chip and H-chip). This is Toyota's bread and butter. A metal blade with a transponder chip in the head. The G-chip and H-chip variants cover a massive range of Toyotas from the early 2000s through to mid-2010s. Corolla (ZZE, ZRE), Camry (ACV, ASV), HiLux (KUN), RAV4 (ACA), Yaris (NCP), and LandCruiser Prado (KDJ, GRJ) all used some version of this.

No remote buttons on these. Just a key that turns the ignition. But it's not a simple key. The transponder chip must be programmed to the car's immobiliser, or the engine won't start.

Remote head keys. Physical key blade with integrated remote lock/unlock buttons. The step up from a plain transponder key. Common on Corolla (ZRE172, ZRE182), Camry (ASV50), HiLux (GUN), RAV4 (ZSA42), and LandCruiser Prado (GDJ150).

Smart key / proximity key. Newer Corolla (MZEA), Camry (AXVH, GSV), RAV4 (MXAA, AXAH), HiLux (GUN, FAN 8th gen), Kluger, and C-HR use a proximity smart key. Keep it on you, grab the door, push to start. These are becoming the standard across Toyota's range.

Flip keys. Some Yaris and Corolla models use a switchblade-style flip key. Compact, blade folds in.

Common Toyota Models We Service

• • HiLux (KUN, GUN, AN, all generations)
• • Corolla (ZZE, ZRE, MZEA)
• • Camry (ACV, ASV, AXVH, GSV)
• • RAV4 (ACA, ZSA, MXAA, AXAH)
• • LandCruiser (100 Series, 200 Series)
• • LandCruiser Prado (120, 150)
• • Yaris (NCP, NHP)
• • Kluger (GSU, AXUH)
• • C-HR (NGX)
• • 86 / GR86
• • Fortuner
• • HiAce (TRH, GDH)

Every Toyota model sold in Australia up to 2022. Buzz has done them all. Repeatedly.

The HiLux: Australia's Workhorse

The Toyota HiLux is Australia's best-selling vehicle. Period. Not best-selling ute. Best-selling vehicle. More HiLuxes sold than any car, SUV, or anything else.

Which means HiLux key replacements are our single most common Toyota job. Tradies, farmers, fleet managers, weekend warriors. Everyone drives a HiLux, and everyone eventually needs a key.

The pattern is always the same. One key. The spare's been MIA since the car was bought. The working key falls in a drain / goes through the wash / gets left on the roof and driven off. Now the HiLux is dead on a building site and the boss needs it running by tomorrow.

Buzz sorts it. Same day, on-site, wherever the HiLux is. But do yourself a favour and get a spare made BEFORE this happens. It's faster, cheaper, and you'll avoid the panic. This week. Seriously.

Toyota Pricing: Not as Bad as Europeans, Still Too Much

Toyota dealer key replacement is more reasonable than BMW or Mercedes, but it's still inflated compared to what the job actually costs. $300-$600 at the dealer, sometimes more for smart keys. Plus they want the car at the dealership, which means a tow if you've lost all keys.

Quick Car Keys: fair price, mobile, 3-year warranty. The Toyota key is the same key. Programmed to your car. Works identically. The difference is you don't pay for the dealer's overhead.

Frequently Asked Questions