Brake Caliper Pin Grease
 

I just move up to big boy brake pads (HP+ to DCT 60/30) and wonder what to use for Caliper Pin Grease. Hawk doesn't put the packets of grease in the DCT 60/30s.

I have some NAPA Silicone Brake Lube, but it says it's good to only 600F.
Is that adequate or is there something better for TRACK applications?

I default to Amsoil Dominator grease for stuff like that. In stock, call to order.

+1 amsoil

I've been wanting to try some of this stuff, look at the temp range.

Specialty Lubricants - Anti-Seize : Permatex® Anti-Seize Lubricant

Yup. I ordered two more tubes through a local supplier. Funny how fast you can go through it.

That's just pretty standard antiseize. Use it at work non-stop. Great for stainless hardware into stainless. It isn't really sticky enough to last on the caliper pin IMO

Most anti-seize I've used in high temp applications the base oil/grease that makes it goopy evaporates/burns off and it turns into just powder. Not sure if your brake sliders are going to get that hot though.

I use the dominator on my car, the normally needs to be refreshed every few races or it turns into paste. But that could be due to mixing with at least 3 different greases in the slide pin area and me being too lazy to clean it all out. Just got to milk this brake setup along for another season before upgrading.

Ive always used the anti-seize posted, I can't say how it will work in super hot road race environment. But i have never had any issues with calipers sticking.

If using anti-seize, wouldn't the copper stuff hold up better? It's rated to 2000°.

3M Copper Anti-Seize Brake Lube 08945

You should already have a tube of the Amsoil Race2000/Dominator anyway for doing your hubs. You can put it in your coffee in the morning and be regular just like Hustler.

But seriously, its amazing stuff. I even used it as tap compound yesterday :giggle:

Anti-seize =/= grease.

Which is why I specified IF using anti-seize as many do. The stuff I linked is designed for brake calipers.

I use the Dominator on the guide pins and CRC Synthetic Brake Caliper grease on the pads. The CRC Stuff is excellent, been using it on my VW for many years.

Question: is there any real reason to not just use high temp bearing grease?

I've used Permatex Ceramic Extreme Brake Parts Lubricant (Purple) before and it seemed to work well.

Someone told me it wasnt too safe for rubber bushings, so I switched to the red , but it looks like Permatex has discontinued it for whatever reason.

I'd give Amsoil a try, but I've got enough of this Permatex stuff for like 30 applications, so I might as well try and use it.

This works pretty well on the sliders and is readily available locally

Specialty Lubricants - Brakes : Permatex® CeramicExtreme Brake PartsLubricant

I use CRC synthetic brake grease on the moving parts and a copper anti-seize on the hardware.

What NOT to use; Permatex ultra disc brake caliper lube, I used it once, and luckily I checked the calipers after the track day and they were stuck solid. The pins would not move in the bushings (the rubber ones).

I use Sil-glide for the slides (I think NAPA is the same). In the Data sheet it said it's rated at >600*, but no one lists a "drop point" for it. It seems to be a cheap substitute for the expensive import brake greases. It's like $7 for a huge tube.

Some of the guys I know used the Bendix "purple" (pink) Ceramlub on the sliders, but when I took my own apart after doing the same I found that the carrier had mostly evaporated and the ceramic "grease" was dry, gummy, and powdery. It seems like Bendix reformulated it, as the new jar I bought is blue and doesn't separate in the jar. I'm leery to put it on my slides again, but I still use it on the back of pads as anti-squeal. It's very sticky and doesn't wash off.

This reminds me. I need new hardware kits for my rear calipers.

That's pretty much what the Amsoil Dominator is, so why not?

Now that I have a tube in my grease gun I've been tempted to use once I install my polly bushings and zerks. Anyone try this on poly suspension stuff yet?