Brake Grease or Anti-Seize

[chris8428]

Hi Everyone,

I will be replacing the front brakes on my 2005 Explorer in the next few weeks. In reading up on this job and watching videos- some people/mechanics are recommending coating the back of the pads and the caliper areas that the wings of the pads ride in with high temperature brake grease. Others recommend coating these areas with copper anti-seize.

My question is does it matter which one I use to coat these areas? Would one be better than the other to use?

 

[Drewmcg]

If your pads don't come with a small package of lube, buy a small tube of caliper grease at auto shop or on amazon. Don't use anti-seize on the pads or calipers. Depending on your model, some caliper bracket bolts call for loctite (blue)--the opposite of anti-seize. Here's a suggestion: https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-851...qid=1529861947&sr=8-3&keywords=caliper+grease :

Calipers are subject to extremely high temps, and are exposed to a lot of water. Caliber grease is formulated to hold up to this, and not to "run" onto the braking surfaces when it gets very hot.

South Main Auto YouTube channel (Eric O.) has lots of great videos on doing brake jobs. (I believe he swears by this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-241...qid=1529861947&sr=8-5&keywords=caliper+grease .) You need to grease *behind* the clips (not on top of them), and the pins, too (but not too much). Good luck.

 

[Donystoy]

I use the proper high temperature brake grease on the slide pins and clean up all surfaces especially where the new stainless slides for the pads go. I use to put lubricant on some external surfaces but found that it generally vanishes in short order. Especially after driving through a few rain storms.

 

[chris8428]

If your pads don't come with a small package of lube, buy a small tube of caliper grease at auto shop or on amazon. Don't use anti-seize on the pads or calipers. Depending on your model, some caliper bracket bolts call for loctite (blue)--the opposite of anti-seize. Here's a suggestion: https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-851...qid=1529861947&sr=8-3&keywords=caliper+grease :

Thanks. Yes, the caliper bracket bolts call for the addition of loctite. I will pick up some high temperature caliper grease.

Chris

 

[blabla]

Hi Everyone,

I will be replacing the front brakes on my 2005 Explorer in the next few weeks. In reading up on this job and watching videos- some people/mechanics are recommending coating the back of the pads and the caliper areas that the wings of the pads ride in with high temperature brake grease. Others recommend coating these areas with copper anti-seize.

My question is does it matter which one I use to coat these areas? Would one be better than the other to use?

Dont put anything on the pads. Do put anti-seize on the caliper bolt bodies. You want to avoid the problem of calipers sticking. More of an issue with the rears.

 

[Drewmcg]

Dont put anything on the pads. Do put anti-seize on the caliper bolt bodies. You want to avoid the problem of calipers sticking. More of an issue with the rears.

Do you mean the pins?

 

[blabla]

Do you mean the pins?

Yes, you are correct. I confused vehicles in my mind. Sorry for the misleading information.