How to Use Brake Lubricants

This video is in response to a question form one of my viewers. I decided to post the response because I thought there are others who may benefit form this information.

[ronsnj]

Nice video. I never thought to use the long Q-Tips. No more messy fingers, thanks.

[derekgilger]

Love your video I've been doing my brakes this way for years and I'm trying to show the younger generation This is the correct way to do it. Because they've been using the black brake lubricant I'm not going to say what kind it is. But I see after a year of the car driving when it's in for its next inspection . And the other employees use the black grease, there is no brake grease left on the car whatsoever it burned off. And I see the brake jobs I did year to two years later The grease that I put on there is still there I'm working properly with very little rust in areas where you're not supposed to have it.

[bernardocisneros]

Great video! I've been doing brakes on my cars and for friends and family members and I use similar greases with great results. I use the Permatex anti-seize underneath the brake hardware (clips) after thouroughly removing dirt and rust with a steel wire brush and file if necessary from the area where the hardware goes. I use Napa Sil-Glyde or Toyota's pink rubber grease for the glide pins. I use the CRC brake grease on the top of the brake hardware and the backs of the brake pads to prevent squealing. If I use Toyota OEM brake pads on the Toyotas, the brake last somewhere between 7 and 9 years before needing replacement.

[jasonrosenberger]

Another thing worth mentioning is to inspect the caliper pin boots. Pins will seize up if water and contaminents intrude through the faulty boot.

[probexpd]

02:38 best explanation of why to place anti-seize compound UNDERNEATH clips - to prevent rust from the bracket pushing the clips out and interfering with pad slidability

[colinellicott]

Yes yes yes. Thx for adding clarification to this complex lube issue. One comment: Lithium soap grease is specified for Toyota slide pins, hard to find but does the job without expanding the rubber seals on their slide pins, which jam solid if swelled by the wrong lube.

[victorlopez]

Thanks for the info..Seems everyone has their own ideas on what to use when doing brakes...This helps a

[buybitcoin]

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[captainstress]

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Some people say to lubricate the back of the pads, too. Do you also do that with the CRC?

[byronakhavi]

Great review. Just a silicone lubricant works better than the anti-seize and brake grease. You can use it under the clips and on the hardware bypassing the anti-seize and brake grease. It is water repellent and handles heat ranges better than ant seize and brake grease. It is a superior lubricant. I really don't know why brake grease is used when this lubricant has superior properties and works better.

[saefhindi]

Thank you for sharing this important tips. Big help.
I have been using crc orange to lubricate slide pins as well. But you wpuld recommend silglyde for this application ? Thanks

[richcombs]

I got 21months and 40, 000 miles on slide pins with Permatex 80653, salty northern New York...I'll never change from that.

[jmabs]

As soon as you put antiseize underneath the hardware clips, I disagree. Although I agree with lubing underneath, that hardware underneath is exposed to the same heat at the top. Antiseize does not hold up to heat very well at all and gets hard and crusty, almost like rust build up as you where trying to prevent that! I know everyone has their ways, but antiseize is not a good place for that.

[davidwarr]

What lube would you recommend for brake seal installation? I rebuilt the brake master cylinder on my 1974 Jaguar XJ6 but I am finding it impossible to get the plastic feeders back into the rubber grommets. Soap and brake fluid is not helping. Is there a trick to getting these plastic pipes back in place? Thanks.

[cardo]

Excellent vid Rick, very informative 👍🏽

[juaquinramirezjr]

Thankfully this video was really helpful

[musicfashionstyle]

What's different between anti seize and brake grease.

[carmelom]

What would you recommend for lubricating the cylinder/piston and rub seal surrounding the caliper piston?

[BigDipper]

Never put anti seize any were near brake components. You can use either sil gly or the grease on the pins and tabs.

[Hardenth]

hello and hi could you please tell me what is the torque spec on honda hrv 2020 on all bolts and caliper pins thanks alot