Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Rotorua
Rotorua sits inland on SH5 and SH30, an hour from Tauranga, surrounded by lakes, geothermal country and the vast Kaingaroa and Whakarewarewa forests. Tourism and forestry both run on 4WDs, and the roads into the forest blocks are pumice and gravel.
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 Rotorua drivers ask for
In stock · 3 units Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series LSD 4.1 Ratio Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota $2,395 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Add to cart 
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hilux N70 Rebuilt Front Exchange diff Toyota $2,495 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 · 5 units Holden Colorado RG Rebuilt Exchange Diff Holden $2,095 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 Rotorua drivers
Forestry work and the back roads around the lakes are hard on front and rear diffs alike. Land Cruiser and Hilux units that have done their time on gravel are the common swaps, along with Ranger and Colorado utes from the trades and the lifestyle blocks. Water contamination from forestry creek crossings is something the team sees in old units from this kind of country, and it is worth reading up on if your diff has been through water.
Any mechanic in Rotorua 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 Rotorua
Can my local mechanic in Rotorua 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.
What oil goes in it?
The specified Redline gear oil, which is what the warranty is written around. It can be added to the order so it arrives in the same box as the diff.