Here's something surprising (automotive, not politics)

So, I had a situation where I needed some grease to work under extreme pressure (like extreme, extreme). I did some research and kept coming up with this stuff called Super-Lube stuff which is a synthetic grease. Several friends kept raving about how awesome this stuff was. So, I decided to try some for the application I had. It worked great, better than expected. So I was happy, but I kept thinking about all the claims I'd heard from people, some of which seemed pretty unbelievable. I decided to do some testing to see if these claims were true.

One of the claims I kept hearing was not only did this stuff work under extreme pressure, but it also worked under extreme heat also. Hmmmm...that's a pretty tall order, frankly.

Recently I had a set of brake pads and rotors I needed to replace on a Subaru. I decided to do a little experiment. About one of the highest pressure and highest temperature environments I could think of would be a set of vehicle brakes. Because I knew I was going to be replacing BOTH the pads and rotors, AND because I knew I had rear brakes which were good, I decided to test out just how bad ass this stuff is on the front brakes. I put a little dab on each of the front brake pads (this was JUST a test, folks...don't freak out here!) and reinstalled them on the existing calipers and rotors. First reaction was..."Whoa! This stuff does work!"...I now had effectively NO front brakes (or very little). We live way out in the back country, so there was no danger here, and I still had rear brakes. Then I wondered...okay, but how will this stuff really hold up under extreme brake heating (i.e. hard braking).

Just about no matter what I tried, I couldn't burn this grease off. We're talking heavy hydraulic pressure and extreme friction heating (or lack of it because of the grease). Oh, the brakes got hot alright, but I couldn't burn that grease off no matte what I tried. I got the brakes so hot they were practically glowing, but the grease wasn't even smoking and I had effectively zero braking on the front brakes. I was pretty amazed.

I came to the conclusion that it would actually be getting too dangerous to keep pushing it, so I concluded my test and replaced both the rotors and the old brake pads. This is some rugged stuff, folks! I was pretty impressed. Not sure what exactly is in this stuff, but it definitely provides continued lube under serious heat and pressure conditions.

Not an endorsement, and definitely do NOT get this stuff anywhere near any hydraulic brakes! Most people don't have a need for lubrication under pressures or temperatures as high as what I was testing, so it's a rather unusual requirement.

Interesting experiment though, so I thought I'd share.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

You did replace the brakes? or at least tell Mrs. FlyingClayDisk


Sounds as if this could have hundreds of applications, thousands depending on different formulations

Hell was reading somewhere Teflon was for something besides pans

I hope they make a liquid automotive oil for the engine, Id love to drive my old F150 another quarter million miles.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

The active ingredient in Super Lube appears to be PTFE (i.e., Teflon). Teflon has a melting point of about 620 F. That's just slightly lower than Silicone Rubber (around 650 F). Silicone Rubber and Teflon are both used in spacecraft entry vehicle heat shields.

So, yeah.

I have a can of the super lube spray. I don't know if that is the same formula as what is in the tubes for a grease gun. I was told by a mechanic friend it was good, so since I use it rarely, I bought a can. My brother showed me how to turn a tire valve stem into a filler to add air to spray cans like WD40 and other spray oils and greases with the air compressor. It works great...saves a lot of half empty cans from going to the dump.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Well, that's the advert out of the way, so how much are they paying you?

a reply to: crayzeed

Sadly, I got nuttin'...just my enlightenment (which I shared with y'all).

a reply to: putnam6

Yes, I replaced the brakes and rotors immediately after my testing. The grease would ruin a set of brakes, that much is clear to me now. I thought for sure it would burn off, but it didn't.

a reply to: Boomer1947

Interesting. Good to know.

originally posted by: putnam6
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

You did replace the brakes? or at least tell Mrs. FlyingClayDisk


Sounds as if this could have hundreds of applications, thousands depending on different formulations

Hell was reading somewhere Teflon was for something besides pans

Beauty. It’ll become part of the urban death by misadventure kit 😂 a Darwin award complimentary with every order👍

I picked up a case when I bought my farm. Great for tractors, trailers and other equipment in addition to autos.