Is wrong brake grease bad or should I clean it off?
Using the wrong lubricant on brake pads can cause rubber boot deterioration and trapped contaminants. It leaves you wondering whether you need to disassemble the brakes again to clean it off before it causes premature part failure.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1leaving the current grease on if it isn't causing noise
- 2pulling the pads apart to clean off the incorrect grease and reapply the specified type
- 3using standard silicone-based brake lubricant like sil-glyde
- 4Using multipurpose brake caliper synthetic grease for both applications
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 3I accidentally put the wrong fluid in my car
- 2Why are my front brake pads wearing unevenly?
- 3Why do brakes still fail after replacing calipers and bleeding?
- 4Why are my rear brake pads wearing out so fast?
- 4Why is my brake pedal mushy after a service?