Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Dunedin
Dunedin is Otago's city, on the coast about four and a half hours south of Christchurch on SH1. It is a university and port city built on steep hills, with the Taieri Plains farms to the west and the Otago Peninsula on its doorstep. City addresses are standard courier runs, typically one to two working days from Sydenham.
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 Dunedin drivers ask for
Made to order Holden Commodore VT-VZ Diff Rebuilt Exchange 3.73 M80 LSD Holden $2,495 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 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 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 Dunedin drivers
Dunedin's hills do what Wellington's do to a diff: steep take offs and constant load reversal wear carrier gears, and Commodore and Falcon rear ends come in with clunks and whines because of it. Colorado, Ranger and Hilux utes from the trades and the Taieri farms, and Land Cruiser 4WDs heading inland make up the rest. LSD upgrades at the time of the swap are a common request from this city.
Any mechanic in Dunedin 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 Dunedin
Do I have to bring the vehicle to Christchurch?
No. For an exchange diff you never need to leave Dunedin. Repairs to your own unit are done in the Christchurch workshop, so for those the diff travels on the courier, not the vehicle.
Can I go to an LSD at the same time?
Often, yes. Many exchange units are stocked in both open and LSD form, so the swap can be an upgrade as well as a repair. Tell the team what the vehicle does for a living and they will say whether it is worth it.