Fast service - Fair prices friendly staff

Every Job Is Personal

If you want the quality & professionalism you would expect from the main dealer but without the outrageous pricing and lengthy wait times then you have come to the right place. We fully understand that you're only as good as your last review & we pride ourselves on our 5 star reviews.

Spare Keys & Key Replacement Service

We can come to you & make you a spare key at home or work We have a mobile workshop making it even more convenient. We can also replace lost & damaged keys for most vehicle makes & models, including cars vans & light commercials.

Remapping Services. DPF - EGR - CAT - AdBlue - SCR - Nox Solutions.

If your experiencing any DPF, EGR, CAT, Adblue, SCR & Nox Sensor issues however severe we can help, even if the vehicle will no longer starting due to the countdown timer reaching zero miles. Our aim is to get you back up & running as quickly & with as little fuss as possible. We also specialize in performance tuning & all ECU remapping services.

Working Time

We Are Open

9 AM to 17:30 PM

EVERY DAY

Location

90 Gale Street

Rochdale

Greater Manchester

OL12 0BG

Please Note: Anyone wanting to call at our premises will need to give us a call and book their visit. Please don't just turn up because during working hours we will be out working. Thank you.

Telephone

MOBILE : 07950 200377

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Julie Johnson

19:19 11 Dec 25

What can I say, losing my car keys today was horrendous. A local hairdressers shop I went to to use their phone knew of Gary whose business is:-
Excel Tuning and Auto Locksmiths Rochdale who came to the rescue and my goodness what great service, Gary is very professional and so good that in hardly anytime I had two new car fobs it’s marvellous!
Thank you so much Gary you run a fantastic service in these dire emergencies keep up the great work!
Julie J

Olly Pullen

16:06 08 Dec 25

I’ve just had a new key cut and programmed and my spare key repaired using genuine parts. A lot cheaper than dealers prices, so if you need a quick helpful key or lock problem solving give Gary a bell.
Ron (Heywood)

George Mielke

16:25 04 Dec 25

Professional, punctual, polite and extremely helpful, what more could you possibly ask for. Would highly reccomend.

Melanie Diwnycz

18:06 01 Dec 25

Very lovely guy , and knew his stuff !! Highly recommend

Iain Smethurst

12:11 22 Nov 25

Great service. Came out super quick, tried and worked through the issue and got me into my car 👍 great result. Also reasonably priced and a nice guy.

Malcolm Mccombs

15:29 15 Nov 25

Big thanks to Gary from Excel for fixing my ignition on my Mercedes.. spoke to him regarding my key not working when inserted in the ignition, arranged to take car in the next day to have a replacement fitted. Upon inspection Gary found a fault on my ignition then proceeded to repair said item. All is perfect now,a first class job.
Gary is a really knowledgeable guy. The whole job took around an hour and Gary's honesty in telling me he could repair my ignition and that it wouldn't cost me as much as we had discussed was brilliant. I can't recommend this guy enough and say to anyone who wants remapping keys reprogramming and other diagnostics to contact Gary. Give star's all day long.

Hakeem Ahmed

12:00 10 Nov 25

10/10 service, would highly recommend. I had someone else mess with the keys before Gary, and they caused me many issues. Car wouldn’t start. Found Gary on Google on a Sunday, he was with me first thing on Monday. Had the car up and running very quickly, and was very reasonably priced. Top man Gary! Much appreciated.

Kris Dawson

10:28 18 Oct 25

Great service and what a nice fellow, Gary answered the phone straight away whilst also doing another customer. He VC was punctual, ask what I needed, and delivered what I wanted. New key reprogrammed in less than half hour.. 10-10 topman
Highly recommend

Philip Hopkinson

15:00 15 Oct 25

First class service, Gary turned up on time the same morning I rang him. He is very knowlegeable and diagnosed the problem on my Mercedes C Class quickly and fitted & programmed an emulator to solve the problem in no time at all. He provides a very friendly service and explains everything he does to your car, and I would certainly use his services again and do not to hesitate to recommend him if you should have problems with your car electrics

Peter Fort

14:08 12 Oct 25

Wow, fantastic ,very quick and efficient service very helpful and I would highly recommend him

Kate Lyall

11:06 08 Oct 25

Excellent work, polite and friendly would use again.

Martin Gallagher

12:03 03 Oct 25

Very professional team,
Would highly recommend.
10/10

Linda Felton

17:20 01 Sep 25

Lovely guy. Very professional his workshop van was surprisingly spotless. Cut a new blade on my newly purchased car key.
Thank you I highly recommend you to anyone for key replacement/cutting spare keys.
Super service 👌

Chris Jacques

12:05 30 Aug 25

Key for VW had snapped. Excel were recommended by AA serviceman. Gary came out same day (Saturday), was totally knowledgeable, professional and friendly. New key was genuine VW. Price was very reasonable and much cheaper than the dealership alternative. Highly recommended.

Elaine Gardiner

08:54 25 Jul 25

Needed a spare key called Excel Tuning very efficient service right on your door step friendly quick would definitely recommend excellent done in no time at all

Jennie Morton

08:46 24 Jul 25

Fantastic service - came to my house and replaced my dodgy car key. Works perfectly now and Gary coming to my house meant I could keep working (I work from home) while he worked his magic! Definitely recommend! Thanks Gary.

mark g

14:58 15 Jul 25

Brilliant,
Lovely guy so knowledgeable
And time wasn’t an issue

Adil Arshad

19:09 11 Jul 25

Very friendly and professional not one of those who is there only to make money he will try his best to help you out without being greedy. Thank you buddy

nichola atkinson

12:02 11 Jul 25

5 stars , An excellent, quick and faultless service , I highly recommend this company, very punctual, no fuss, incredibly quick service which provided me with a key and electric fob in no time at all at an incredibly reasonable price, which also comes with a 12 month warranty.
A very easy transaction for an excellent service.
I would recommend Excel to everyone , but I left this review especially for any female who like me was unsure who to call , or who would come and how much it would cost - call Excel you have nothing to worry about -
In short this is a fast safe affordable service that comes with a 12 month warranty and is provided by a very nice kind man. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Shahla J.

08:52 07 Jul 25

Gary from 'Excel Tuning & Auto Locksmiths' turned up this Morning on time and promptly cut and programmed a new car key for me off my old key which was starting to fall apart!
I'm more than happy to leave an excellent review for his services, Professional, Polite & very Reasonably Priced!
Ticks all the boxes.
Many Thanks 👍

Toni Kelly

10:18 24 Jun 25

Excellent service from Gary. My key wouldn't lock and unlock my car from the key fob a few week ago, so found Gary online. He came out to me the very next morning and sorted it all out in less than half hour. New key and all programmed in. Would definitely recommend and would be my first choice for anything like this again. (Lee Kelly)

Helen Spratt

12:58 25 Apr 25

Gary turned up 15 minutes after I called. He was so lovely. He cut me a new replacement key in less than 10 minutes. I would recommend him to anyone, he saved my bacon today!
Thanks Gary, top man!

jordan greenhalgh

14:52 31 Mar 25

Had my key to my car stolen. He came by as soon as he could to look at it and even when there was an issue with the key code he went the extra mile to fix the problem and helped me out of what would have been a massive issue as I need my car daily for work.

Angela Brown

12:46 29 Mar 25

Brilliant service - thank you so much. Gary came out, as promised early this morning after I’d called last evening. He sorted out the problem with the keys for mum’s car. Great price too. Mum’s absolutely delighted.

CAROL Proctor

10:18 28 Mar 25

Brilliant service from Excel. I
Highly recomend this company
Fast efficient service great value for money .

robert myatt

16:17 27 Mar 25

Really Nice lad, did a great job getting into my van, We'll Recommend 👍

Sarah Watson

11:50 16 Mar 25

Excellent service arrived in super fast time, removed snapped key in works van
Would highly recommend

Josh SD

11:56 10 Mar 25

Big thank you to the Excel Tuning & Auto Locksmiths team! I was down to one key for my car and needed help. They responded quickly and booked me in with a short turnaround. They came to my house which was certainly convenient. The price was reasonable for the level of service provided and everything was handled efficiently and professionally - even the car being a foreign import and using a different frequency was no issue. I appreciate how smoothly everything went and I would highly recommend them for anyone needing an auto locksmith!

John Howard

17:19 02 Mar 25

What a great bloke..he came out asap to sort my key replacement out today which was much appreciated as I had my 2 Yr old son with me.id lost my key in fallinge park and was pretty much stranded there.
You can ring him with confidence, Highly recommended. 😁👍🏍

Deano

13:24 01 Mar 25

Great service from a great engineer. Quick and courteous, hassle free. A d great price for a new key for my van coded and cut.. very pleased with the service.

Suzannah Waite

19:45 15 Feb 25

We were having trouble with our adblue light staying on even when it was full of adblue the annoying count down had started and we didn’t know what to do? Gary had a few ideas of what the problem could be and one of them worked, he didn’t give up and always kept us updated. We can’t thanks Gary enough nothing was to much trouble. Again thank you Suzie and Daz

Mark Lewis

09:17 12 Feb 25

Kieran Ashe

17:56 04 Feb 25

Came out within Half hour, top service

Bones 33

22:36 03 Feb 25

I had a issue with my Mercedes Sprinter
Gary solved the problem within an hour after other locksmiths let me down,needed a new key fob to get me back on the road again
If you ever need a locksmith don’t look anywhere else would definitely recommend and a very fair
price

Neil Greenwood Window Cleaning

12:52 31 Jan 25

Great friendly service, turned up within the hour and problem fixed at a very reasonable price. Would highly recommend and will be using again when needed.

Matthew Fletcher

13:49 29 Jan 25

Absolute wizard, had a locksmith out 3 months ago to fix a collapsed barrel following his visit the car wouldn't start. Had multiple people look at it with no one being able to figure out the problem, Gary came out the day after I contacted him, found the problem and fixed it. Cars back running and hasn't cost me the moon either. Brilliant service.

Colin Finch

15:45 23 Jan 25

Ace service … turned up on time as arranged… sorted the fix straight away. Happy days.

ChaoticSteve MUSIC

13:51 14 Jan 25

Very helpful from start to finish within 30 mins i was in and driving i deffo reccomend

Tim Darlington

12:59 10 Jan 25

Locked keys inside car. Came out within an hour and got in car and cut new key. Fantastic service.

Carlos Alvarenga

12:02 23 Dec 24

Absolutely 5☆☆☆☆☆ unlocked my Renault Megane in less than 30 mins, and always avaliable at anytime, definitely I recommend anyone in the Rochdale area 💯

Mark Foster

14:55 18 Dec 24

Just had Gary out today to do me a spare key for my Citroën Relay Campervan. Excellent communication, very quick to reply, even though it was a Sunday I messaged him. I had 3 prices and Gary was the most competitive. He did an excellent job and I've now got the peace of mind that comes with having a spare. I'm travelling around Europe soon so definitely needed one.
Would not hesitate recommending Gary and Excel Tuning.

Chloe Sturt

11:04 09 Dec 24

Absolutely amazing service. Came to me early so I could get to my appointment and also talked me through everything and explained in detail. Would highly recommend and definitely be booking in if needed again. Appreciate the work!

Lawrence Decor Professional Interior Decorating

18:55 02 Dec 24

Supplied replacement key fob for our vehicle, friendly, knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. Gave great advice on leisure battery charging options for our camper. Top service, cheers Gary 👍

Alison Stead

12:59 01 Dec 24

Sorted my keyfob within 5 minutes on a Sunday, when I thought I'd really struggle to get sorted, very friendly and helpful, would definitely recommend 👍

Liam McNicholas

16:20 28 Nov 24

Superb service and very knowledgeable. I would certainly recommend. On time. Couldn't ask for more. Gary is amazing

Joe Smith

13:12 17 Nov 24

Fantastic service, great bloke would recommend to anyone 👍

George Whittaker

09:51 08 Nov 24

Amazing service, honest and great price! Worked out the key wasnt the issue before charging us (flat battery) and jumped the car. We bought a spare key anyway as he had come all that way!

Millie Forbes

12:03 03 Nov 24

Amazing guy! So thankful! Called in the morning and quickly arranged sorting the key out. Fixed in no time at all. Professional and friendly would highly recommend!

Roy Gidley

10:04 30 Oct 24

Excellent service. New key cut and programmed in 30 minutes.

john hamer

09:13 08 Oct 24

Gary turned up on time well early but no problem very pleasant explained exactly what he was going to do how long it would take did the job showed me everything was working what a good guy would highly recommend

Mark Heylings

12:03 05 Oct 24

Spot on - professional efficient prompt spot on service - suggest if you need anything to do with keys - Gary is your man

Stephen Jolly

13:43 01 Oct 24

Gary sorted me with a new key fob and disabled my auto locking. Would highly recommend him great service 👍

Karen Conroy

12:47 10 Sep 24

Absolutely first class service. Replaced ignition and locks quickly so I could get back on the road. Very professional and polite. Thanks Gary for a great service. Will definitely recommend.

Justin Simons

05:53 06 Sep 24

Lost car key and Fob

Brilliant work - 10 out of 10 service - thank you to Gary @ excel tuning & auto locksmiths for a replacement car key and fob - great work an excellent experience with brilliant customer service.

An extremely happy customer

Justin

Vikki Hasker

13:00 28 Aug 24

10/10 service, would highly recommend. Gary was very polite and had my new replacement key ready in 20 minutes. Couldn’t fault the service at all.

Craig Barber

13:38 21 Aug 24

Rang Gary on tuesday morning to enquire about a spare key fob for my Ford Ranger, he came out within a few hours to my home address and made the key fob for me within the hour, excellent service and a great guy to, would definitely recommend.

Graham Charnock

07:57 20 Aug 24

A first class service from Gary who is clearly well versed in terms of what can and can not be done. I came away with a newly programmed ignition key and newly cut key blade professionally provided on time per my pre-arranged booking.

John Doyle

10:56 08 Aug 24

Prompt and courteous, Gary was a gent all completed with new key blade cut and programmed within the hour. I will use him again and recommend without hesitation. Cheers Gary.

Dan's Dogs Service

13:36 03 Aug 24

Gary came out within a couple of hours of ringing him. My key was broken and the battery wasn’t working. He replaced it within 20mins with a much nicer key and for a very reasonable price. Wouldn’t use anyone else - thank you so much!

Chris Jones

09:55 01 Aug 24

Used these guys today to get an additional key for my car, they turned up on time and were very professional and the quality of there service was second to none, would highly recommend them and will be giving them a call when I want my engine remapped.

Holden Macbeth

14:38 06 Jul 24

Excellent service - recommended - sensible pricing for car keys

Mark Townley

14:04 06 Jul 24

Can’t believe I locked my car key in the boot after shopping🤬 however quick google search and come across Gary who turned up within the hour and got me on my way at a great price - will see you again soon when we have a spare car key cut.
Thank you very much and wish I could give you more than 5 stars 👌🏻
#LEGEND

Ste Moore

12:01 03 Jul 24

Quick and efficient. Would recommend

Gmp Cars

20:42 30 Jun 24

Excellent service quick response and new key programmed with a smile as per usual looked after at short notice 👌thanks

Jonathan Mills

10:53 15 Jun 24

Amazing service
Came down same day with two keys made in 30 mins
Great guy and easy to work with
Highly recommend

Ian Rogers I.P.Rogers

09:22 14 Jun 24

Excellent service Genuine parts at decent prices from a genuine gentleman. would use him again

James Williams

09:49 13 Jun 24

Phone Gary gave me the best price came within 30 mins full reprogrammed a key for my st got all my modes back on for me amazing service had a key made and all programmed in brilliant work if u need a key this is the only person you need to call

andrew taylor

19:19 07 Jun 24

Excellent service. Stepsons key stopped turning. I was recommended Excel. Called and arranged visit date. Came on time to my house and sorted issue very quickly. Even sorted the daed battery and got car started. Highly recommended.

Duncan Bruce Tomlinson

14:14 03 Jun 24

Excellent service, phoned Gary and he made time to fit me in. Arrived on time and was very friendly and helpful explained everything to me, would highly recommend. Thank you.

Daniel “Tashi” Ash

14:27 29 May 24

Fast, reasonably priced and all round helpful person

siobhan marie pentony

15:44 21 May 24

Fab fast service, friendly, helpful, highly recommend!

Ryan Bocock

11:48 14 May 24

Came next day to my work place to make me a spare van key today. Price was as quoted and only took 30 mins to complete. Recommended.

Bobo Fung

16:25 09 May 24

Less then 5 mins done

Ashley Melia

21:40 08 May 24

Gary did my key top guy did a grate job and was the cheapest around every body els wanted over £200+ gate did me a grate price so I'm happy and so is my pocket thank man I will be using you again and will also recommend to anyone els

Neil Porter

10:27 24 Apr 24

service was quick and informative very pleasant and a good price

Margaret Chadwick

13:01 16 Apr 24

Excellent service. So easy to deal with

alan FORD

16:25 15 Apr 24

Gary came and did an excellent job on my van for an amazing price. Remap and took off the limiter. Great job thanks again

K Ess

15:04 14 Apr 24

Absolute 5 star service. My son returned from a night out in Manchester minus his car key. Phoned Gary and he was on the doorstep within the hour. Took him a couple of hours because we didn't have a spare key or the manufacturer codes, but Gary persisted and soon had us up and running again. Fantastic, professional and reasonably priced. I'll be phoning Gary again soon to have spare keys cut and programmed for 2 more one key family cars!

Katy Taylor

09:35 11 Apr 24

Absolutely fantastic service, Gary was really friendly! He was quick and very reasonably priced. Would recommend and definitely use again

Dusty Young

16:03 08 Apr 24

I was very pleased with the response. He came at the time he said he would and withing 40 minutes I had a new cut and programmed. We had a nice conversation also about Rochdale where I lived myself for quite a few years. He was excellent.

Mark Bailey

18:04 05 Apr 24

Excellent service came out same day after my key fell apart hour later had two brand new keys just excellent service would recommend him to anyone 👍

sharon wood

12:12 27 Mar 24

Our regular mechanic recommended this guy to us he knew exactly what our issue was when speaking to him on the phone he came out quickly and sorted the issue out with no hassle excellent service

Hayley Wood

09:37 22 Mar 24

Excellent service, went above and beyond and reasonably priced! Will absolutely recommend this company in the future, lovely guy and really helpful

Mathew Bowdler

16:41 20 Mar 24

Fantastic service, new keys work perfectly. Great guy.

Janette Rawstron

13:50 26 Feb 24

I recently had a key made for my Hyundai Santa Fe. Great service, quick, friendly and professional. What a nice chap, he told me things about my car that they never mentioned when I bought it at the dealership. My second key wasn’t working properly and he fixed that too with no extra charge. I would definitely recommend 👍😊

Susan Birch

06:56 13 Feb 24

One of our REUSE charity collection vans was out of use due to he keys being lost.
We phoned Gary up . He had just sat down to have some dinner.
He responded immediately and our van was back on the road within the hour .
Brilliant service.

Luke Porter

04:24 20 Jan 24

Deprogrammed key after it was stolen , top bloke , highly recommend !

kade leary

20:51 17 Jan 24

Gary came and fixed my ignition/key at the convenience of my home and with a very quick turnaround. Highly recommended

Pete Grubb

10:22 12 Jan 24

Great price; helpful, prompt and friendly service at my home. I would heartily recommend Gary

Andy Mackey

14:55 14 Dec 23

Absolutely would recommend. Locked my key in the car. He came out straight away and had the car open in minutes. He wouldn't even take a tip. Genuine guy and great service. Will be using him in the future.

Dawn Higham

20:38 09 Dec 23

Bought a van that only had 1 after market key, a friend got me in touch with Gary and he came to my unit the day after and did two keys for. An absolute sound guy who knows his job, excellent service and outstanding results.
Thanks again Gary

Steven Ford

20:54 05 Oct 23

I had an excellent experience with Excel Tuning & Auto Locksmiths! They efficiently replaced the ignition barrel in my van, providing top-notch service with professionalism and expertise. The team was prompt, skilled, and friendly, ensuring a seamless process from start to finish. I highly recommend their services for any auto locksmith needs. Five stars all the way!

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