I got a question...

Where do I find "lithium soap base glycol grease"?

The Toyota service manual says to use "lithium soap base glycol grease" when re-installing the piston seals, pistons, and boots.

Are they provided with the rebuild kit?

I seen someone just use regular brake fluid around the new piston seals and pistons during install.

Pete

 

usually is provided in the rebuild kit..its like the pinkish packet.

 

that's a fancy way of saying white lithium grease. You can get it at any auto parts store.

 

yea it just white lithium grease

 

thanks guys. my kit did come with a packet of grease...its a pink packet...but didn't open to see the color of the grease.

I just finished removing and cleaning all 8 pistons...it was a PITA. My air compressor only pop out 1 piston from each caliper....the other 3 pistons needed to be removed manually. I got it down...and did the 2nd set of calipers in 10 minutes.

Replacing the seals and re-installing the pistons and boots will be for another night...then cleanup and a painting the calipers on the next Sunday.

 

by the way phml i love that three piece wing i got from you it looks great...

 

it made more of an upgrade than anything else on my LS when I changed all the seals and boots on mine as well. brake fluid works well , the pink stuff is to hold things in place for rebuilders.

 

glad you love it. i love mines too.

I think this should be standard practice for everyone if you installing a used set of calipers.

 

Forget used install, I own an2nd gen LS and wanted my brakes back.

 

So which pad should I use with the LS400 calipers?

 

they are all for an LS as they have the brake sensor slot . I uses ebc reds and they work really well with my drilled rotors .

 

I used the pad on the far left...they are stock LS400 pads....hopefully...its has low dust.

 

We are we seeing pics..

 

I finished last night around 7:30 pm...too dark for pics.

 

if you have leftover daizen grease, they're perfect for your application as well.