get the permatex purple off there asap. We quit using that years ago because it hardens and sticks slides.
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Tapered Pad Wear
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Does it become a dry film?
no it becomes hard, almost like that red brake quiet crap
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Plastilube is a very common recommendation. Seems like good stuff.
That said, I used Silaramic on my E30 BMW brakes, which saw all kinds of weather conditions, and it lasted fine for me, fwiw.
I use
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That grease trav linked seems good too.
Whats a good upgrade from sil-glyde for the caliper pins that wont swell the "rubber" on the guide pin?
I've stuck with sil-glyde because had issues with some others swelling and sticking.
I like the pastelub so much I was considering their other product:
Pastelub™ Synthetic Hi-Temp Brake Lubricant | BPL-2400
Pastelub High-Temp Lubricant from Goodson is OE recommended and won't melt, rub or wash off brake parts. No silicone or petroleum products.
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That grease trav linked seems good too.
Whats a good upgrade from sil-glyde for the caliper pins that wont swell the "rubber" on the guide pin?
I've stuck with sil-glyde because had issues with some others swelling and sticking.
I like the pastelub so much I was considering their other product:
Ceramlub-2800
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Yes, I tried that when it was first introduced, it dried out and hardened causing all sorts of grief, some serious crap there.
The scariest part of brake pad replacement is deciding what grease to use 
If a packet of grease is supplied with the pads, I use the grease provided. Otherwise, I use Sil-Glyde.
If a packet of grease is supplied with the pads, I use the grease provided. Otherwise, I use Sil-Glyde.
Years ago, I saved this thread for reference. I hadn’t done a brake job in years and this ”how-to“ had good info. I did buy the 3M silicone but I found Molykote-77 hard to come by so I searched for a popular alternative. Trav sold me on the CRC with his recommendation along with some other happy customers. So, I’m going to take this time to say THANKS GUYS!
Anti-seize doesn’t hold up too well against water wash or with heat. In the past, it was called for on the backs of brake pads and drum brake backing plates. It’s metal powders and graphite mixed with a mineral grease medium.
Subaru called for Molykote Cu7439 on their pad ears, Mercedes called for Bostik(Arkema) Never-Seez for pad backs and edges - it wasn’t called out by name, Mercedes Brake Pad Paste is rumored to be Never-Seez.
Genuine Brake Pad Paste ( 2 Pack ) | Product | MercedesSource.com
mercedessource Product - Applicable for all models with disk brakes There are other brands of brake pad anti-squeal paste on the market, but for me the factory Mercedes paste has proven to be the most effective. It simply stays in place and holds up better over the long haul. Included are two...
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i always used plastilube for brake pad backs. sometimes i’d use it on the sliders of other brand calipers on accident
the permatex red stuff is by far the worst
the permatex red stuff is by far the worst
Seen that 1000x. Purely the pad getting stuck on that one ear and not releasing when letting off the brakes.
Hondas Molycoat works very well, so does the BMW zinc based pad lube.
Hondas Molycoat works very well, so does the BMW zinc based pad lube.
Do you guys mean their ceramic "extreme" stuff ? Kinda hope not.... just used it on our daughter's car when I replaced all (4) rotors and pads.
Sorry but yes that the stuff.
I’ve always used this stuff, on caliper brackets with or without the metal replaceable shims. No issues with abnormal pad wear or sticking. I don’t disassemble my brakes to clean and re-lube them at any interval except when they need replacement (unless I’m chasing after another issue and happen to have them apart).
And I’m not 100% sure of what the purple stuff you are talking about is, but one shop I worked at swore by a purple paste on hubs to keep rotors from seizing to the hubs. They said it was better than anti-seize, which I believe it was, as any return brake job came apart and took zero effort to clean the hub up. It was tacky when we disassembled them, though. I wouldn’t think it’s the best for slides.
And I’m not 100% sure of what the purple stuff you are talking about is, but one shop I worked at swore by a purple paste on hubs to keep rotors from seizing to the hubs. They said it was better than anti-seize, which I believe it was, as any return brake job came apart and took zero effort to clean the hub up. It was tacky when we disassembled them, though. I wouldn’t think it’s the best for slides.
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I had a horrible brake shudder on our old 95 Accord with the captuted rotors. I thought it was a warped rotor. It was the pad all along.
I've been using nickel high temp anti seize on pad ears and silicone paste on slide pins
...maybe I'll be looking into a tub of that purple stuff
...maybe I'll be looking into a tub of that purple stuff
Why would anyone use "anti-seize", made for different application (bolts and nuts), on the brake jobs is always baffling me.
The brake job requires brake lubricant.
You beat me to it SoNic67.
Brake grease resists wash off and lubricates.
Anti-Seize is supposed to prevent parts like fasteners and contacting surfaces from fusing together.
It's beyond stoned and possibly belligerent (and self-destructive, if it's your car or that of a family member) to keep using anti-seize as brake grease.
What do they say to themselves? Great-grandpa used it?
Brake grease resists wash off and lubricates.
Anti-Seize is supposed to prevent parts like fasteners and contacting surfaces from fusing together.
It's beyond stoned and possibly belligerent (and self-destructive, if it's your car or that of a family member) to keep using anti-seize as brake grease.
What do they say to themselves? Great-grandpa used it?
Thanks for the link. Is ALL anti-seize born out of 3M's (a company we all know and love) cauldron?
If I'm going to seek out 3M's anti-seize offering I'll buy dedicated brake grease too.
"The more things a product does, the less well it does all of them", a rule even 3M can't break.
If I'm going to seek out 3M's anti-seize offering I'll buy dedicated brake grease too.
"The more things a product does, the less well it does all of them", a rule even 3M can't break.
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