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21st September 2006, 12:18
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Gloop for BMW Brake Calipers
Does anyone know what the gloop is that BMW recommend you lubricate the sliding parts of the brakes calipers with. I have just rebuilt mine with new seals and dust covers for the pistons, but having degreased everything I need to re-lubricate the sliding parts.
I know BMW do something - but I don't really want to drive all the way to my local BMW dealer yet again....
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21st September 2006, 12:58
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When I did mine, I bought guide pin repair kits which came with the gloop... Looking on RealOEM, it mentions something called "PLASTILUBE BEUTEL A 5,5 ML" - I guess this is the stuff.
[edit] - no, that's not it - that's the anti squeal stuff...
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21st September 2006, 14:00
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Would have thought something like this would be about right:
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21st September 2006, 15:14
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No - I've got some of that and the consistancy is completely different to the BMW supplied gloop.
The more I think about it, I think plastilube is the stuff you use - but I'd double check with BMW...
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21st September 2006, 16:20
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Originally Posted by GreatOldOne
No - I've got some of that and the consistancy is completely different to the BMW supplied gloop.
The more I think about it, I think plastilube is the stuff you use - but I'd double check with BMW...
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The Plastilube just seems to be a moly based high temperature grease. I woudn't have thought that was good to use on the pins. I don't suppose you still l have the container that the gloop BMW supplied for the pins was in?
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21st September 2006, 20:04
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Sorry Robin - it came in a little sachet which got binned after use.  |
22nd September 2006, 19:45
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Hi Robin,
my calipers came with the little sachet of grease as well, but I am pretty sure it's just Silicone Grease.
I think you can get it at a good plumbers merchants because it is used to lubricate those push together waste pipes and fittings (you know the 4" bog pipes)
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22nd September 2006, 20:15
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Originally Posted by peterux
Hi Robin,
my calipers came with the little sachet of grease as well, but I am pretty sure it's just Silicone Grease.
I think you can get it at a good plumbers merchants because it is used to lubricate those push together waste pipes and fittings (you know the 4" bog pipes)
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Thanks Peter
I have seen "silicon grease mentioned before in connection with the brake callipers but can't remember where - so I think that confirms it.
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