Finally figured out why my brake caliper slide pins kept seizing up

For the past year, I was just cleaning them with brake cleaner and slapping on whatever grease I had around, usually some leftover wheel bearing grease. A guy at the parts counter in Boise saw my cart and asked if I was doing brakes, then handed me a $8 tube of silicone-based caliper grease. He said the regular stuff cooks off and turns into glue. I tried it on a 2017 F-150 last week, and the difference is night and day. What other little things like that did you guys learn way later than you should have?

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piper_reed6d ago

I mean I've used regular grease for years and never had a problem.

sagep196d ago

Actually read a study that said some greases can break down seals over time. Might be worth checking out.