Use silicone grease (Sil Glyde) to protect caliper boots and guide pin boots----a good idea?

last time I did that on 2007 Altima (assuming caliper is removed and sits on the bench):

  • clean from the dirt with wire brush and compressed air
  • remove/clean sliding pins, clean with brake cleaner
  • put a piece of wood where brake pads used to be
  • use compressor to pop the piston
  • remove boot and piston o-ring
  • clean with brake cleaner and no-lint rug
  • new o-ring comes in with a little bit of silicone grease
  • attach boot on piston, slide in, attach retainer
  • grease sliding pins, attach boots, slide in
  • DONE

I assume calipers are not seized or damaged

remove / reattach / bleed brakes - these operations are the same if you replace calipers or remanufacture them, so I do not count them in “minutes”