CAR-EXTR · Automotive
Broken key extraction in Ocoee, FL
Half the key in your hand, half in the lock — don’t shove it deeper with superglue and hope. Extraction is a precision job with the right tools, and the fresh replacement key can be cut in the same visit.
Answered by the locksmith, not a call center · Open Mon–Sun · 8:00–22:00
What’s included
- Door and trunk locks cleared with extractors and pin tools — the fragment comes out whole, the cylinder survives.
- Ignition extractions done carefully: the cylinder is the expensive part, and forcing the fragment is how it becomes a replacement job.
- Deeply jammed and fragmented pieces — broken twice, corroded in place — handled at the honest higher tier.
- Extraction plus a fresh key cut in the same visit, so you drive away rather than get towed.
- Work trucks and heavy vehicles around Ocoee’s job sites — bigger cylinders, same precision.
What moves the price
- Where the fragment sits — door and trunk locks are the floor; ignitions cost more because the cylinder is more delicate.
- How deep and how corroded the piece is — a clean snap comes out easily; a fragmented jam is the higher tier.
- Whether you need a replacement key cut in the same visit.
Priced by job: door and trunk locks $65–$110, ignition cylinders $85–$140, deeply jammed fragments $95–$150, extraction plus a fresh key $130–$220, trucks and heavy vehicles $90–$140.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Car door / trunk lock key extraction | $65–$110 |
| Ignition cylinder broken key extraction | $85–$140 |
| Deeply jammed / fragmented piece removal | $95–$150 |
| Extraction + fresh replacement key creation | $130–$220 |
| Commercial vehicle / heavy truck key extraction | $90–$140 |
Before you call
Quick answers
The key snapped in the ignition. Can I still start the car?
Don’t force the remaining stub — that’s how the cylinder dies. Extracted properly ($85–$140), the cylinder usually survives and a fresh key can be cut in the same visit.
Should I try superglue on the broken half?
Please don’t — glue in a cylinder turns a $65 extraction into a $130 assembly replacement. We understand the temptation; we see the results weekly.
Why did my key snap?
Fatigue: thousands of turns on a soft key blank, or a barely-binding lock making every turn harder. After extraction we check the cylinder — if it’s binding, fixing it now prevents the next snap.
Can you extract it and make a new key the same visit?
Yes — extraction plus a fresh key runs $130–$220 depending on the key type, done in the van. It’s the common version of this job and the reason we carry cutting machines.
The fragment is deep in the trunk lock. Is that worse?
Trunk and door fragments sit at the lower tier ($65–$110) unless the piece is jammed deep — then it’s the $95–$150 honest tier. Either way the cylinder usually survives.
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Key snapped?
Stop poking it — tell us where it broke and we’ll take it from there.
MON–SUN · 8:00–22:00