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Nobody says it does last the life of the caliper. It stops you buggering the edge of the seal whilst you assemble it.
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Tight brake pad
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Thanks now I don't have to explain.
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Right. What's wrong with the traditional red rubber grease?
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No idea other than not going off, what's right about it?
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It's been perfectly fine for the initial lubrication of seals etc when fitting, so I'm not quite clear why you'd use something else? Especially since it dissolves in brake fluid nicely. Does silicone?
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Generally I trust Bosch to know which one to use, I use the red stuff on old rubber seals & the modern stuff where it's called for , which is most things I've touched recently.
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Righto. As a matter of interest, what is the silicone stuff called?
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Says brake assembly paste on it. Came with the seal kit.
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Silicon compound has taken over from rubber grease, I think mainly, because of materials used to manufacture seals and the different types of brake fluids.
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Brake fluid has to be reverse compatible. In other words you can always use the latest spec.
I have a tub of rubber grease and use it for lots of things rubber etc, and have never had it react with any.
But it could well be silicone grease is better. I'll get some when my tub runs out. About 2050. ;-)