Recent Auto Locksmith, Remapping & DPF Jobs

Why these are worth reading

A description of a service tells you what a business offers. A record of a job tells you what it actually did — which vehicle, which system, what turned out to be the problem, and how it was resolved.

That is more useful than any claim, and it is harder to fake, which is rather the point.

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Most entries below come from jobs Autobahn posted publicly on its own social accounts; the rest are owner-confirmed jobs from Autobahn’s own records. Where there was enough detail, there is a full job record; the shorter entries link to the original post.

1. Added 28 Oct 2026 2016 VW Golf GTD Stage 1 remap — Stage 1 ECU remap using a provider calibration (stated 220 hp / 450 Nm; factory 184 hp / 380 Nm). Owner-confirmed record. Read the job record
2. 12 Aug 2026 BMW 5 Series (CAS4) smart key — new CAS4 smart key supplied and programmed on site after the original stopped working (Trafford). Read the job record Original post
3. 21 May 2026 Toyota taxi fleet — spare key programming and all-keys-lost work across the fleet (Longsight). Read the job record Original post
4. 21 May 2026 2023 Maserati Levante — spare key made at the vehicle. Read the job record Original post
5. 21 May 2026 2019 Mercedes Sprinter NOx sensor + DPF — AdBlue/SCR and DPF faults: NOx sensor replaced, blocked DPF professionally cleaned. Read the job record Original post
6. 5 May 2026 2012 Ford Fiesta — spare key. Original post
7. 1 May 2026 Newer Ford van (FDRS) — spare OEM smart key added for a van dealer using Ford FDRS. Read the job record Original post
8. 1 May 2026 Toyota Auris water-damaged key — key replaced after water damage to the smart remote (Trafford). Read the job record Original post
9. 1 May 2026 Ford Fiesta push-start, all keys lost — all keys lost on a push-to-start system. Read the job record Original post
10. 1 May 2026 Roofing company van — all keys lost. Original post
11. 18 Mar 2026 Citroën C1 — new key. Original post
12. 17 Mar 2026 Toyota Voxy Japanese import — spare key where UK keys are unavailable and incompatible (Bury). Read the job record Original post
13. 12 Mar 2026 2021 Mazda 3 keyless malfunction — “Keyless System Malfunction” traced to an aftermarket key; two original smart keys programmed (Wythenshawe). Read the job record Original post
14. 9 Mar 2026 Vauxhall Crossland spare key — aftermarket spare cut and programmed after the owner chose it over an OEM key (Whalley Range). Original post
15. 8 Mar 2026 2023 Hyundai Bayon spare key — original factory-new key cut and programmed as a spare (Chorley). Original post
16. 3 Mar 2026 2021 Vauxhall Corsa smart keys — only smart key stopped working; two new OEM smart keys programmed at home (Trafford). Read the job record Original post
17. 2 Mar 2026 2022 Toyota Aygo X — OEM key cut and programmed as a spare (Trafford). Read the job record Original post
18. 2 Mar 2026 Toyota Vitz Japanese import — smart key on the Japanese-market frequency, programmed as a replacement spare (Bury). Read the job record Original post
19. 2 Mar 2026 Citroën C3 all keys lost — all keys lost: lock picked and decoded, new key cut and programmed (Longsight). Read the job record Original post
20. 2 Mar 2026 Nissan Micra re-key after theft — all previous keys erased and a new key programmed after a key theft (Salford). Read the job record Original post
21. 2 Mar 2026 2015 Ford Focus MyKey — MyKey restriction cleared and a new spare key added (Salford). Read the job record Original post
22. 2 Mar 2026 Fiat 500 spare key — blade cut, transponder and remote synchronised to the car (Northwich). Original post
23. 8 Feb 2026 Hyundai i10 all keys lost — only keys lost with a bag; new remote key and an emergency spare programmed at the car park (Stockport). Read the job record Original post
24. 8 Feb 2026 Hyundai smart-entry all keys lost — smart-entry Hyundai with all keys lost: lock picked and a new smart key programmed (Liverpool). Read the job record Original post
25. 8 Feb 2026 Toyota RAV4 all keys lost — no keys left: lock picked and decoded, new key programmed at the roadside (Rochdale). Read the job record Original post
26. 8 Feb 2026 Citroën Dispatch remote key — van with no remote functions given a new remote flip key (Oldham). Read the job record Original post
27. 8 Feb 2026 Nissan Juke key bought online — smart key bought online: emergency blade cut and key programmed at home (Bolton). Read the job record Original post
28. 8 Feb 2026 Volkswagen Golf GT remote key — remote that no longer worked the car replaced, cut and programmed (Carrington, Trafford). Original post
29. 8 Feb 2026 SEAT Ibiza spare key — faulty original key; spare supplied, cut and programmed (Rochdale). Original post
30. 16 Jan 2026 2018 Ford Fiesta transponder — transponder damaged while changing a key cover; new key cut and programmed late at night (Sale area). Read the job record Original post
31. 16 Jan 2026 2018 Vauxhall Astra all keys lost — all keys lost: lock picked and decoded, new key programmed, no recovery (Wigan). Read the job record Original post
32. 16 Jan 2026 2019 Toyota Aygo spare key — spare key supplied and programmed (Urmston). Original post
33. 10 Jan 2026 2024 Toyota Yaris Cross HEV — genuine Toyota spare key supplied and programmed (Altrincham). Read the job record Original post
34. 10 Jan 2026 Kia Picanto all keys lost — all keys lost: new key cut and programmed, same day (Manchester). Read the job record Original post
35. 30 Nov 2025 Toyota Aygo lockout — locked out with the key in the ignition; opened without damage and a faulty spare recut (Manchester). Read the job record Original post
36. 28 Nov 2025 Mazda 3 remote key — new remote key blade cut and remote programmed (Wythenshawe). Original post
37. 20 Nov 2025 Ford Focus spare key — spare key made (Manchester). Original post
38. 11 Nov 2025 Nissan Qashqai all keys lost — all keys lost: lock picked, decoded and cut, key programmed (Manchester). Read the job record Original post
39. 4 Nov 2025 Ford Mondeo BCM and PATS — light faults traced to the BCM; BCM replaced and cloned, PATS reinitialised and keys relearned (Manchester). Read the job record Original post
40. 20 Oct 2025 VW Golf GTD (MQB, NEC35xx) — only key dead: NEC35xx cluster read on the bench, dealer key generated and learned (Manchester). Read the job record Original post
41. 16 Oct 2025 Volkswagen Passat spare key — spare cut and programmed at the customer’s home (Wigan). Original post
42. 12 Oct 2025 Suzuki Swift all keys lost — only key lost on a Sunday; new keys supplied the same day (Oldham). Read the job record Original post
43. 28 Aug 2025 Mazda 3 faulty key — faulty key replaced with two new keys, at the owner’s workplace (Manchester Airport area). Read the job record Original post

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