Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Kaikoura
Kaikoura is two and a half hours north of Christchurch on SH1 where the mountains meet the sea, a tourism and fishing town with farm country inland and the coast road running north to Marlborough. It sits at the far end of Canterbury for courier purposes, so allow one to two working days, with rural addresses adding a day.
1 to 2 working days, typically
Dispatched from Christchurch on the overnight network. Alpine passes and the far south can add the second day.
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 Kaikoura 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 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 Toyota Hilux N70 Rebuilt Front Exchange diff Toyota $2,495 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 Kaikoura drivers
Tourism operators, fishing boat towers and the farms inland give Kaikoura a 4WD heavy fleet. Land Cruiser and Hilux front and rear diffs that have been on the beach and the inland metal roads, Ranger and Colorado utes towing boats and gear. Salt and gravel are a hard pairing for seals and bearings alike. An exchange unit couriered up, fitted locally, with the old one going back on the return label is the normal pattern here.
Any mechanic in Kaikoura 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 Kaikoura
I am on a rural address outside Kaikoura. Does that change anything?
Rural delivery usually adds a working day each way, and the courier needs a clear pickup point for the old unit on the way back. Tell the team the address is rural when you order and the freight is booked to suit.
How do I get the old diff back to you from Kaikoura?
Drain the oil, put the old unit in the box the new one came in, tape the return label on and the courier collects it from the address you give us. There is nothing for you to book or pay.