Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Blenheim
Blenheim is Marlborough's main town, on SH1 at the heart of the Wairau Plains and about four hours north of Christchurch up the Kaikoura coast. It is surrounded by vineyards in every direction, with sheep and beef hill country up the Awatere and Waihopai valleys. Town addresses are standard courier runs; vineyard and farm addresses are often rural delivery.
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 Blenheim drivers ask for
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 
Low stock · 1 left Nissan Navara D40 Rebuilt Exchange Diff 3.69 ratio Nissan $2,995 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Add to cart 
In stock · 5 units Isuzu Dmax Rebuilt Exchange diff Isuzu From $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 Blenheim drivers
Vineyard utes are the backbone of Blenheim diff work. Hilux, Ranger, Navara and D-Max rear ends that have towed spray units and bins down wet rows for season after season, with carrier gear and spider gear wear the typical finding. Contractor utes and the hill country Land Cruisers add to it. One to two working days from Christchurch means a vineyard ute is rarely off the road for more than the swap.
Any mechanic in Blenheim 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 Blenheim
I am on a rural address outside Blenheim. 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 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.