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General => The garage => Topic started by: colgtiturb on 18 March 2011, 20:09

Title: Brake caliper grease...
Post by: colgtiturb on 18 March 2011, 20:09

Going to change my rear brake pads this weekend, not bad considering the car has done 63k & still on the original pads - I'm obviously not driving it hard enough!! :grin:

Question is - what does everyone use to grease up the slider pins on the calipers?? I've always used copper grease but someone recently told me not to use this because it eventually clogs up...

All advice appreciated.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Brake caliper grease...
Post by: Seanl on 18 March 2011, 20:27

I think copper grease is fine. Any grease will attract dirt and brake dust and eventually clog up anyway.  :smiley:

Unless you wanna try dry lubricant like carbon

Title: Re: Brake caliper grease...
Post by: Wayne on 18 March 2011, 20:41

Copperslip will be fine.

Title: Re: Brake caliper grease...
Post by: rubjonny on 21 March 2011, 11:41

brake dust shouldnt get into the slider pins ;)
i think the factory vag stuff is lithium grease, but i always buy gen vag boot kits which come with new caliper bolts plus proper grease.