Brake pad change - Use Copper ease?

[ac427]

Do people put anything on the back of pads anymore?

I used to have some Ceratec somewhere, does anyone rate it?

Should i just use Copper Ease / Antiseize grease?

Is the CTC pink stuff just snake oil?

[Estoril]

If you keep the components clean (caliper, pins, rotor locator bolt), there shouldn't be a need for anything. Adding anything to the working assembly is a good way to retain abrasive road grit.

I'm amazed at the caliper, wheel hub etc. corrosion I see on some brake photos here.

[Icecream]

Copper antiseize is not to be used according to textar (or any type of grease with solids/metal or whatever they called it. Use synthetic grease for this purpose on the pins/slides. Antisqueal is optional, on a new clean system probably not needed. I use some on the back of the pads and no problems, completely silent. This time I didn’t use any and they are mostly quiet but squeal just a bit. Not enough for me to redo it.

[jbfrancis3]

OP is talking back of pads. Some pads come with a teflon-like material on the pad back so if yours have it, good to go without adding anything. If its just painted steel backing, then I'd do a whiff of caliper grease where the round piston contacts the backing.

[digger]

yeah use an anti-squeal paste (the grease type not the tacky stuff)

[Icecream]

OP is talking back of pads. Some pads come with a teflon-like material on the pad back so if yours have it, good to go without adding anything. If its just painted steel backing, then I'd do a whiff of caliper grease where the round piston contacts the backing.

My textars have the backing, they still squeak a little. I'd use it either way unless all the components are new/pristine.