Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Wellington
Wellington is the capital, at the bottom of the North Island where the Cook Strait ferries dock, which makes it the shortest North Island hop from our Christchurch workshop. City and inner suburb addresses are standard courier runs, typically two to three working days from dispatch, and the steep, tight streets mean most people are happy to have the unit delivered to their workshop rather than home.
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 Wellington 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 Ford Falcon BA BF Rebuilt LSD Exchange Diff Ute Ford From $3,195 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hiace 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 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 Wellington drivers
The capital's hills are hard on a diff. Constant load reversal pulling away on steep streets wears carrier gears, and Commodore and Falcon rear ends in particular come in with clunks and whines after years of it. Alongside the cars there are trade vans and utes working the CBD and the Ranger or Hilux that tows a boat out of Evans Bay. LSD swaps are a common request at the same time as the exchange.
Any mechanic in Wellington 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 Wellington
Do I have to bring the vehicle to Christchurch?
No. For an exchange diff you never need to leave Wellington. 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.