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Old 09-08-2006, 10:34 PM   #33
FromageTheDog
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Man, I guess this is more complicated than just grease or no grease. It's probably not a good idea to use non-OEM fasteners to bolt down the calipers, since the following reference (http://home.jtan.com/~joe/KIAT/kiat_2.htm) says that (emphasis mine):

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From a strength and preload standpoint the ideal steel fastener would have a plain black finish, (sometimes called a light oil finish)...This finish would be unacceptable on a bike since it corrodes easily. The common solution is to apply a zinc or cadmium plating to prevent corrosion, and apply a conversion coating such as chromate to keep the finish looking nice...The torque-tension relationship is greatly affected by plating due to its effect on the friction coefficient. Cadmium plating reduces the friction by 25% and zinc plating increases the friction up to 40%. This requires a corresponding 25% reduction or 40% increase in required torque for the same tension. Stainless steel fasteners have a friction coefficient about two times the corresponding plain steel fastener. This does not mean that stainless fasteners require double the specified torque since they usually cannot achieve the strength of a steel fastener.
So it seems that whatever material the bolts are made out of, they had better have a similar surface treatment as the OEM bolts for the torque values given in the FSM to be relevant...

Still, that leaves the grease question open...
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