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    1. 12-31-2010, 10:45 AM #1
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      Front brakes: What lube to use for caliper slide pins?

      Hello all,

      Just recently I replaced my front rotors and re-lubed the caliper slide pins. Before that I was having issues with my brakes in the winter. The problem is back again this winter. I'm going to buy new caliper pins, but I want to know what lube I should use for them.

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    2. 12-31-2010, 11:02 AM #2
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      any high temp lube is fine
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    3. 12-31-2010, 11:07 AM #3
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      how about this? http://www.molyslip.com/wp-content/u...ive-Email1.pdf
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    4. 12-31-2010, 01:06 PM #4
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      You need to use a synthetic grease, the dino based crap gets as stiff as earwax.....

      This is the only stuff I will use http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/cont...x?S=Y&PN=05351
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      Quote Originally Posted by talonXracer View Post
      You need to use a synthetic grease, the dino based crap gets as stiff as earwax.....

      This is the only stuff I will use http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/cont...x?S=Y&PN=05351
      Im gonna start using this. How often do you use it???
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    7. 12-31-2010, 03:51 PM #7
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      I use it upon initial install and then regrease at the next brakejob.

      ok, which one of you SOB's ate my bag of doritos!
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      Sounds good man thanks!!!!!

      ps... I left a few chip in the bottom of the bag for ya......
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      Quote Originally Posted by talonXracer View Post
      You need to use a synthetic grease, the dino based crap gets as stiff as earwax.....

      This is the only stuff I will use http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/cont...x?S=Y&PN=05351
      thanks. I will give it a try
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      I found out the hard way that you don't want a grease that absorbs moisture either. I stupidly used some generic high temp dino axle grease on a car quite a few years ago and the pins (and pin holes) turned into little blobs of rust!
      Use the right tool (or lube) for the job.
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      the cnc stuff posted above
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    12. 01-05-2011, 06:52 PM #12
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      I'm pretty sure I used the CRC synthetic grease the last time I did my brakes and it wasn't that long ago. How much lube do you suggest? I thought just a thin layer on the pins would suffice. Possibly not enough lube/wrong lube/after market pins could be the issue. Not sure. When I do this I want to do it right. Thanks
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