Have searched, watched YouTube videos etc. there seems to be 2 schools of thought. Toyota doesn't call for geasing the clips (in fact this video specifically says not to: ) where they contact the brake pads, the excellent write ups (thx Mandyfig !) on here don't do it either, but there are plenty of places that say one should.

Thoughts ? Will greasing the clips where the new pads touch eventually cause an issue ? E.g. Gunk up with dust and cause the pads/rotors to wear unevenly ? Will not greasing them cause squeaks ?

Fyi-using new Toyota clips with Akebono pads and new Brembo rotors on my 2007.

Apprecite the wisdom of those here who know !

 

I think the theory is that the grease will help prevent squeaks. I have done many brake jobs over the years and I don't use grease. I live in a warm climate where we don't have snow and salted roads, though. Maybe things are different in the snowbelt.

 

Thx ! Am in a warm climate too. Thank you for your perspective !

 

Brembo [Rear] and OPparts [Front] with Akebono ProACT and Bosch Quietcast combo never have noise issues,no unevenly wear within four years and over 50K km driving. Yes I ALWAYS use grease like Moly Brake Lube or Copper Anti-Seize Lubricant for my brake jobs but not for slide or guide pin.

Even with Meyle Semi-Metallic pad which has lots dust but feel much initial bite, I don't see dust gunk up and have no noise issue either.

For RX330

 

I am from the Rust Belt states and everyone here uses grease on the shims. I also regularly check the slide pins and use the correct grease when necessary as they dry up often with the constant change in weather up north.

 

Thx- Living in the rust belt makes sense to grease the pins....as I live in Hawaii, the salt air rusts everything. And the volcano makes the air rather acidic too so thanks for the advice !!

Have a high temp grease for the shims, 3M silicon for the slider pins... will use the high temp on the clips to keep things running smooth.

how much do you use ?

 

I grease everything that contacts or moves. Pads move back fore on those clips.

 

Thank you all !

 

I'd say the only condition in which you shouldn't grease them is if you drive often offroad especially in sandy terrain, anyway, most of the braking squeaks come from the contact between pad and rotors... and surely you can't grease the rotors

 

I have greased those for 18 years on RX300 and RX400h. No issues