So reached out to the local Bentley dealership to get new keys for my 2006 GT. Quoted me $940 for the pair. Does that sound right? I know its Bentley but that seems excessive.

 

It's about on a par with keys for (as an example) Maseratis

C

 

Got it, Thanks.

 

I paid $1500 Cdn dollars. That might have included the labour cost to reprogram new keys.

 

That is correct, give or take a couple hundred dollars. If the old keys are gen1 they will have to order the gen 2 keys. they may charge you separately to program them after they come in from Crew. (250ish). Ask specifically if you will still be able to use your old key. I ordered a new set from Bentley Houston and the parts department had said I would be able to have 3. Come to find out when i had dropped off the car for a few days, they programmed the new keys and destroyed my old one! I was freakin pissed, as I told them it wasn't their property to destroy! They said that if i tried to use the old key it would lock down my car and immobilize it. I told them, if that was a possibility I would remove the battery from the old one and keep it as a spare to unlock the door.

 

I paid $620 for the key service kit at Bentley of Edison, it consists of two of the Gen 2 keys, I then programmed the keys myself with Ross-Tech VCDS, BUT, one is only able to program said keys with RT by having the needed SKC, which I read from the KESSY module eeprom with Carprog.

@Daniel 08 Speed ,
What exactly do you mean by "destroyed" ?

There is no reason why the dealership should not have saved and used your original key, as when the new keys are being programmed all keys must be present, as the KESSY system will remove all old keys from its use memory, so if you lost a key, or someone stole your key, it would protect you from anyone ever using the lost or stolen key, but you had the key, so there is no reason for what the dealership did, and because that is an original key to your vehicle it can always be programmed back to the vehicle.

Johnny

 

I don't want to derail the thread, but is there actually any change made to the keys themselves when you add them?

C

 

they said per Bentley requirements its supposed to be set for destruction. Personally, I think they misplaced it or lost it.

 

AS Johnny had told me, the keys are programmed and cut to the VIN number at Crewe, THEN they are shipped to the dealership for setup with the old key.

 

I just paid $740 from the local Boston stealer. Then paid a local locksmith $250 to program them since the stealer was not able to do so.

 

So when he quoted me $940 he did say my old keys would no longer work, so I am guessing that includes programming.

 

I'd call BS. It's not their key to make that decision about. Per UK law it would be technical theft, I suspect. At the very least I'd have expected to be informed in advance.

C

 

I would be very interested to see what they program to the VIN.

C