Your new Wavetrac® differential is incredibly durable and will withstand the harshest environments...as long as suitable oil is used. Many customers ask what oil we recommend for use with the Wavetrac® differential. We feel the best answer is:

Use the "factory fill."

In other words, use the gear oil spec that your car manufacturer recommends for your car. The Wavetrac® is compatible with virtually all factory-installed gear oils used today. If you are racing your vehicle, and wish to upgrade the gear oil to improve performance or durability in racing conditions, choose the oil carefully: be aware that some gear oils have additives that are not recommended for use with your Wavetrac®.

Some have friction modifiers designed for limited slip differentials. These modifiers generally increase slipperiness and are intended to reduce clutch disc chatter in conventional clutch-type LSDs. Some gear oils such as Red Line Oil's Shockproof® type have microscopic solid particles in immersion in order to "cushion" transmission components, acting as an extreme pressure agent. The Wavetrac® and all helical gear differentials in general, operate using friction. The friction generated between its internal gears and its housing are what allow this type of differential to function.

Gear oil additives that drastically reduce friction will actually reduce the performance of gear differentials. The internals of the diff get too slick to generate adequate friction - reducing the differential's effectiveness - reducing its ability to drive both wheels.

In conclusion, when using a Wavetrac®:

• Use factory spec oils for your car
• Use Motul Synthetic high performance oils if you wish to upgrade the oil. Please consult Autotech Driveline for recommendations.
• Avoid gear oils with limited slip additives.
• Do NOT use RedLine Shockproof® or similar gear oils.

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There is no need for a break-in procedure with your Wavetrac differential, as there are no clutches or wearing parts. So from time of install you are free to go. Only limitation would be if another component ( i.e. Ring and Pinion ) installed at the same time has a break-in procedure of it's own.

There is no additional maintenance required when using the Wavetrac differential. You can simply install it and "forget" it!

The first thing to do is to check our Facebook page: http://www.fb.com/wavetrac and our site's news page for the latest developments. After that, feel free to contact us. We may have already begun making the Wavetrac you are looking for, but we just haven't publicly announced it yet. Remember, you may not be the only one looking. Many new applications have begun with a single phone call. It would also be a good idea to seek out fellow enthusiast owners that share an interest in the same vehicle. You may be able to gather enough people together to get a small production started.

Give us a call, you got nothing to lose ... only performance to gain!

Becoming a dealer is very simple. Just contact us, and we will send out a dealer application to you. In most cases, we will get back to you within 48hrs to let you know if your application has been accepted.

Wavetrac is always open to doing special batch runs of differentials, This is one of our specialties. Although a single, custom Wavetrac differential could be made, it is often cost-prohibitive. A typical, small batch run of differentials is 30-50 units.

The first thing to do would be to call or e-mail us before sending it back to us. One of our trained technicians will gladly help you assess your situation. If at that point, if it is deemed necessary, we will ask you to send us the differential, usually without interfacing parts and bearings. You will need an authorization before returning any items for inspection, service, or repair. We will evaluate your Wavetrac differential, and advise you of our findings.