JONPARTS guides

Car key guides and gift ideas

Which key do you have, which material to choose, how to look after it, and gift ideas for every brand we make covers for.

Gift guides by car brand

Pick the car they drive. Each guide has ideas sorted by budget and a way to check their key without asking.

Audi key fob covers in carbon fibre, leather and Alcantara
Key guide

Audi Key Fob Cover Guide: 8Y, B9, Q-Series and e-tron

Audi split its key into two families around 2020. Knowing which side of that line your car falls on is most of what you need to order the right cover.

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Porsche key fob covers in leather, Alcantara and carbon
Key guide

Porsche Key Cover Guide: 911, Macan, Taycan and Cayenne

Porsche has shaped its key like the car since 1997, which makes the differences between generations subtle and easy to get wrong. How to read yours, and what the color options are actually matching.

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Volkswagen Golf Mk8 key cover in Alcantara suede
Key guide

Golf Mk8 Key Cover Guide: GTI, Golf R and What Actually Fits

The Mk8 key is not the Mk7 key, GTI and Golf R use the same shell as the standard car, and the same fob turns up on Skoda and Seat. What that means when you order a cover.

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Tesla key fob cover and key card sleeve for Model 3, Y, S and X
Buying guide

Tesla Key Card or Key Fob: Which One Should You Protect?

Model 3 and Y owners carry a card. Model S and X owners carry a fob. They fail in completely different ways, and the protection each needs is different too.

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BMW key covers including a case for the LCD Display Key
bmw

The BMW Display Key: Battery, Charging and Finding a Case

The Display Key is the most expensive key BMW ever shipped and the hardest to protect. What to do when it stops charging, and why a normal G-Series cover will not fit it.

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Mercedes-Benz key fob types compared for cover fitment
How to

How to Remove a Mercedes Key Fob Cover Without Breaking It

Two different jobs hide behind this question: taking off a protective cover, and opening the key itself to change the battery. Here is how to do each without snapping anything.

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Carbon fibre, Alcantara and leather key covers compared
Buying guide

Alcantara vs Leather vs Carbon Fiber Key Covers: Which to Buy

Four materials, four different failure modes. A side-by-side on grip, wear, signal, cleaning and what each one actually looks like after a year in a pocket.

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BMW key fob types A to G compared side by side for cover fitment
Key guide

Which BMW Key Do I Have? F-Series, G-Series and the Display Key

BMW changed its key shape three times in a decade and did not line the changes up with model names. Here is how to identify yours in about ten seconds, plus the chassis codes that break the rule.

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Car key fob covers in Alcantara and leather, materials that do not block the key signal
Buying guide

Do Key Fob Covers Block the Signal? What Actually Matters

Two completely different questions hide behind this search: will a cover shorten my key's range, and can a case stop relay theft? The answers pull in opposite directions, and the material is what decides both.

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Alcantara key cover being brushed clean with a soft brush
Care

How to Clean an Alcantara Key Cover Without Ruining the Suede

Alcantara on a key gets handled more than any other suede you own. Here is the routine that keeps it looking new, the three things that destroy it, and what to do when the pile goes shiny.

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BMW Key Cover Review and Installation Guide for 2026
Guide

BMW Key Cover Review and Installation Guide for 2026

Protecting your BMW key is essential given its high cost and daily use. A BMW key cover offers an elegant way to shield your key from scratches, drops, and wear while maintaining style. In this guide, you’ll learn why...

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