grease or not

[maccduff]

ok guys , im doing a brake pad change, now my question is do i copper slip the caliper bolts or not , i know this effects torque settings. how do you guys do it ?

[biker1300]

not on the thread      i coppaslip the piviot and back of the pads    its ment to degrade rubber but iv never seen it

[Superjeap]

Dont use grease on the bolts and the brake pads. It will only attract dirt by using grease.
The only grease needed is on the caliper slider.

[Martymouse]

One more vote for copaslip *sparingly* for the back of the pad and the pad sliders.

[Superjeap]

Greasing the back of the pads is old-school and dated from the time the pistons could get rusty.
Nowadays the used alloy will not rust so grease is not to be advised.

[Martymouse]

Fair point, but one of the main reasons was to avoid squealing pads - this old habit dies hard