Cheers for that I will look into it. I really enjoy stuff like this and am more than willing to change bad habits when technically proved wrong. Maybe I'm lucky enough to not have any issues over the years but would rather prevent any happening in the future with the correct methods.

Regards Dan

 

I appreciate your open-mindedness in this matter, using copper grease is deeply anchored in "old school" mechanics and always was a (the) best practice, but technology moves on and so does which materials to use.
On the Mercedes forum I almost started a flaming war when I suggested not to use copper paste on ABS brakes... People really got upset that they perhaps would need to change a 25 year old mechanics habit

btw, with moderate use of copper grease on the right spots of the brake system the chances on ABS sensors getting scrambled are virtually none, but why take the chance if there is a better alternative?

 

This is what I use:
I have found that I do need to re-apply it once or twice a year, so be generous when applied, otherwise, it works great. I suspect, the car wash sprays remove some of the stuff if one is not careful.

 

was talking to a friend in the car parts business. He said that TRW and Mintex and highly regarded. I'll check out the TRW on my car next time..!

 

Gosh you guys have my mind in turmoil here, I'm reading of you guys putting Copperslip/Copper grease or Ceramic Lubricant on the brake moving parts. I associate moving parts to be the discs so you's are putting the stuff between the pads and discs. I will certainly stop squealing brakes but the word stop comes to mind.
This is just me thinking of the guy that bought a Winnebago Camper, he put it Into Cruise while driving along and went up back to make cup of tea. I think he won the case too, stupid as it sounds. So just thinking of the not so into it people reading on here, if you know what I mean.

 

To avoid any confusion

 

- goggsy no one in their right [or wrong] mind would even consider """putting the stuff between the pads and discs"""
- the squeal is the vibration caused when the brake pad backing plate comes in contact with the calliper or the backing of the pads that the piston pushes against



NOTE : The above are totally different pads, there only to show that some makers build in anti-squeal shims at manufacturing level.