Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Manukau
Manukau and the wider South Auckland area is the city's industrial and freight heartland, close to the airport and the Southern Motorway. It is a working area full of trade vehicles, so a diff fault here usually means a van or ute that earns its keep is off the road.
2 to 3 working days, typically
Dispatched from Christchurch, across Cook Strait on the freight network, then out on the local courier run.
Indicative only. Transit depends on the courier network and the time of day the order is placed. Tracking is emailed when the unit leaves the workshop.
- Rural delivery addresses: allow an extra working day each way.
- Oversize or heavy items such as complete beam axles travel with Move Logistics and are quoted by phone before anything is charged.
- Freight on exchange diffs is free in both directions. The return label for your old unit is in the box.
Units Manukau drivers ask for
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hiace Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota From $1,795 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hilux Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota From $1,795 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 3 units Ford Ranger PK / PJ Rebuilt Exchange Rear Diff Ford $2,765 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Add to cart 
In stock · 5 units Ford Falcon BA BF Rebuilt LSD Exchange Diff Ute Ford From $3,195 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options Not seeing your vehicle? Around 120 units are on the shelf and not all are online yet. Send your rego and the team will check.
Common jobs for Manukau drivers
Trade vans and work utes dominate. Hiace and Hilux units that have done high mileage with a load in the back, Ranger and Colorado tray backs carrying tools and towing plant, and the Falcon and Commodore utes that are still around in the trades. For a business the appeal of an exchange is the one visit fit: the vehicle is back earning the next day rather than waiting on a rebuild.
Any mechanic in Manukau can fit an exchange diff head. The unit arrives with fitting notes, the ratio tagged on the housing and the oil specification, and the team in Christchurch is on the phone to your workshop if anything about the model needs checking. For a repair to your own unit rather than an exchange, the diff travels to Christchurch on the courier and back, freight free, while the vehicle stays with your local workshop.
Ordering from Manukau
How long will my vehicle be off the road?
Only as long as the swap itself. The exchange unit arrives before anything comes out of your vehicle, so there is no waiting on a rebuild while the ute sits on stands.
Can my local mechanic in Manukau fit it?
Yes. Any workshop can fit an exchange head. Fitting notes come with the unit and the team will talk to your mechanic directly if anything about the model is unusual.