Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Taupo
Taupo sits at the centre of the North Island on SH1, on the lake that shares its name. It is a tourism and holiday town with a large back country around it, from the Kaimanawa and Kaweka ranges to the forestry roads west of the lake. Town addresses are standard courier; bach and rural addresses can add a day.
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 Taupo 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 N70 Rebuilt Front Exchange diff Toyota $2,495 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hilux Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota From $1,795 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
Low stock · 2 left Nissan Safari / Patrol H233B 4.11 Rebuilt Front Exchange Diff Nissan $1,995 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 Taupo drivers
Boats on the lake and 4WDs in the hills shape the diff work here. Land Cruiser and Hilux units that have spent time on pumice forestry roads, Ranger and Colorado utes that tow boats to the ramp at Kinloch or Two Mile Bay, and front diffs on the hunting and fishing wagons that get locked in on steep access tracks. Front and rear exchange units are stocked for the common Toyota and Nissan 4WDs.
Any mechanic in Taupo 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 Taupo
Do I have to bring the vehicle to Christchurch?
No. For an exchange diff you never need to leave Taupo. Repairs to your own unit are done in the Christchurch workshop, so for those the diff travels on the courier, not the vehicle.
What oil goes in it?
The specified Redline gear oil, which is what the warranty is written around. It can be added to the order so it arrives in the same box as the diff.