grease & brakes

[Jake]

Hello. I’m new ETCG and signed up after watching great vids on YouTube. I’m doing full brake set replacement on 2002 camry & 2004 accord. After watching vid.s I question about difference btwn: CALIPER GREASE, SILICONE PASTE, DIELECTRIC GREASE, DISC BRAKE QUIET, SUPER LUBE.

I know DIELECTRIC GREASE is intended for electric connection ( protect/ ease install of corroded male/female headlamp; corroded spark plug boots, etc…); CALIPER GREASE is intended to lube caliper piston rods to prevent corrosion & not harm rubber boots. After looking at product info, they appear to be silicone and essentially the same. Is there any significant difference btwn these two products, or are they interchangeable?

ETCG uses SILICONE PASTE to lubricate/protect caliper pistons AND on back of brake pads & contact points of hardware to backing plate or caliper bracket. I have not seen (please show link if possible), ETCG using DISC BRAKE QUIET (orange stuff). Does SILICONE PASTE do the job better than DISC BRAKE QUIET? What are advtgs/ disadvtgs btwn these two products for squealing brakes (plenty of pad left).

Is SUPER LUBE = to SILICONE PASTE? SUPER LUBE comes in needle applicator, squeeze tube, small tub like gearing grease, grease gun cartridges.

THANKS A TON ahead for any/ all replies.
Love to hear from ERIC from his professional experience / opinion.

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[college man]

see if this helps. I don’t believe Eric uses brake quiet.
silicone paste on slide pins and boots. anti seize on pad
bottoms thats about it. use quality pads and rotors.

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-brake-problems?start=3#DiscBrakeService

[Jake]

thanks for prompt reply.
Can you better explain the differences/ similarities btwn CALIPER GREASE (CRC), DIELECTRIC GREASE (Permatex), SUPER LUBE, and SILICONE PASTE (3M).
Thanks

[Gumpy Guss]

I would not experiment with greases around the brake system.

Some of those are formulated to tolerate high heat and not run, others like for the caliper pins might be optimized for slipperyness and corrosion protection and for not dissolving those fragile rubber boots.

The stuff doesn’t cost that much that you would be economizing very much by just having one vat of all-purpose do-all grease.

I got a big can of caliper pin grease, the teal-colored stuff, for like $18.99. And that’s a multiple-lifetime supply for the average car guy.

[college man]

[quote=”JakeVA” post=74292]thanks for prompt reply.
Can you better explain the differences/ similarities btwn CALIPER GREASE (CRC), DIELECTRIC GREASE (Permatex), SUPER LUBE, and SILICONE PASTE (3M).
Thanks[/quote]

The caliper grease eats rubber parts.They say it does not but it does.
dielectric grease is similar to silicone paste but have never tried using
it.Just silicone paste. I have used super lube spray before but not on a
braking system. I have used the super Lube on nuts,bolts ect…
I hope this helps.

[Bill]

Every manufacture has their own name for their products. I think they all do the same job. I have used the Permatex brake lube on guide pins and metal to metal contact and it seems to work well without damaging the rubber parts. I currently use B G synthetic grease at work but it’s only for professional use. It works very well.

Disc brake quiet (the orange stuff) Is crap in my opinion. Not only does it not stop brake squeal it stops the heat transfer between the pad and the caliper where it can dissipate.

[EricTheCarGuy]

I think you should re-watch the disc brake video. I only use silicone paste on the caliper slide pins. I use anti-seize on the ends of the brake pads and where they come in contact with shims. I don’t put anything on the backs of the pads or anywhere else.

Dielectric grease is for electrical components, not brakes. The only thing I recommend for caliper slides is silicone paste.

http://www.jbtoolsales.com/3m-08946-silicone-paste-8-oz/#oid=1002_1

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-brake-problems

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