Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Kapiti
The Kapiti Coast runs up SH1 from Paekakariki through Paraparaumu and Waikanae to Otaki, an hour north of Wellington. It is a commuter and retirement coast backed by lifestyle blocks and farmland, with beach access and boat launching along its length. Town addresses are standard courier; the blocks inland are often rural.
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 Kapiti 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 
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 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 Kapiti drivers
Kapiti work is a mix of commuter cars running the expressway, lifestyle block utes with trailers and horse floats, and beach launched boats. Commodore and Falcon rear ends, and Ranger, Hilux and Colorado utes would be the common swaps. Sand and salt from beach launching are rough on seals, and a leaking pinion seal is often the first sign something bigger is coming.
Any mechanic in Kapiti 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 Kapiti
I am on a rural address outside Kapiti. 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 do I get the old diff back to you from Kapiti?
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.