Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Whangarei
Whangarei is Northland's main centre, roughly two hours north of Auckland on SH1 and the furthest North Island city by road from our Christchurch workshop. It serves a wide rural and coastal hinterland, so the vehicles coming through town are as likely to be farm utes and boat tow wagons as daily drivers.
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 Whangarei 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 
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 Whangarei drivers
The diffs we would expect to replace for Whangarei drivers are rear ends on Hilux, Ranger and Colorado utes that tow boats out to the heads and the Tutukaka coast, plus the odd Land Cruiser that has spent its life on metal. Salt air and boat ramps mean seals and pinion bearings get a harder time than the same ute would see inland, so a whine that gets louder under load is worth acting on early.
Any mechanic in Whangarei 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 Whangarei
Which courier delivers to Whangarei?
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.
How do I get the old diff back to you from Whangarei?
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.