Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Timaru
Timaru is the South Canterbury port city, two hours south of Christchurch on SH1, with the Mackenzie Country and SH8 to the lakes behind it and the farms of Geraldine, Temuka and Waimate around it. Addresses in Timaru are typically next working day from Sydenham, and the surrounding farms are rural delivery.
Next working day, typically
Overnight courier from the Sydenham workshop covers most Canterbury addresses, with the odd same day delivery when the run lines up.
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 Timaru drivers ask for
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 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 
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 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 Timaru drivers
Port and trade vehicles, farm utes from South Canterbury and the Mackenzie high country wagons all come through Timaru. Ranger, Hilux and Colorado rear ends, Land Cruiser units from the stations and the lakes, and Commodore and Falcon rear diffs from the commuter fleet. A diff that whines on the long straight runs of SH1 is an easy one to notice and worth acting on early.
Any mechanic in Timaru 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 Timaru
Which courier delivers to Timaru?
Diff heads go on the national overnight courier networks, so the driver who turns up is whichever contractor covers your address. Complete beam axles are too heavy for that and travel with Move Logistics, quoted first.
Can you quote before I order?
Yes. Send the rego and a line about the noise or fault through the enquiry form and the team confirms the right unit and the price, core charge included, before you commit to anything.