How much trouble get a new spare key for an Audi A6 C6?
How much trouble get a new spare key for an Audi A6 C6?
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Northern Munkee

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5,354 posts

231 months

Saturday 27th February 2010
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Just bought a lovely A6 2.7 tdi this morning, from a none franchise dealer, after 8 years Golf Mk4 oil burner ownership, now after I made up my mind, and tried to remember what to ask, I had a nagging, there's something I should have remembered to ask, keys? Or rather second spare key, so I've rung back and their prepared to include it in the price, fair play, but said it could take 3 months, and I've remembered that my A3 was missing one, and it did take a while, now I have my doubts they'll come through on this and i'll end up pursuing it myself, so how easy, how much and what will I need to get another key. I have a vague recollection of having to wait a month or two, take both keys into a dealer for a reprogramme and needing some kind of number from a tag or something, which absent meant some correspondence by the dealer to germany?

Incidently I don't know where they go, but what's a set of A6 mats cost from a dealer or can anyone recommend a nice set of after market mats that attach to the nipples properly? I assume these mats are wherever the second key is.

Edited by Northern Munkee on Saturday 27th February 18:47

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Saturday 27th February 2010
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Normally takes 7 days for a key to come, you need prove of ownership (v5 for and I.D) and the main dealer can order one. Once its arived taks About 20mins to program it, need all keys to program. Our diagnostic computer does the programinng, it goes online to Audi server in germany, if the network is down, they wont be able to do it. Happens for an hour of two from time to time, makes us look stupid infront of customers and anoys them especially if they've driven a long way. Unlikely to happen to you but just a heads up.

3 months seems unlikely unless they are back ordered.

Cost is just mental, somthing like £140 + £30 to program.

If it makes you feel better my vauxhall one is £80+Vat + £30 to program, and its 10 years old, electronic cost unfortunatly.

Northern Munkee

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5,354 posts

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Saturday 27th February 2010
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Cheers TT, you are a mine of VAG info as always.