[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Outback Porsche

Apply a very light smear of paste. People make the mistake that more is better - wrong. Thermal conductivity decreases dramatically with thickness applied. All your really doing is substituting the grease for lapping the metals.

Yes, but there won't be any extra thickness since we are bolting this thing down good. Any extra will squeeze out and so only what is needed to fill the voids between the metal surfaces will be in there.