1Rare4Door

Im going to be doing my rear brakes shortly and want to know what kind of lubricant to use on the slide pins and what pads aren't going to repaint my wheels black, and maybe last 50k miles or so. Also what is a tried and true caliper tool?

tom.g

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I used a synthetic brake lubricant on the slide pins and on the back of the pad (optional) but the lube you use I don't think makes a big difference. I have Hawk HPS pads on the rear and they don't produce as much brake dust as I thought they would, so little of the braking power comes from the back that I don't you have to worry too much about the back brakes.

I bought the tool that supposedly works and it didn't lol so I just used needle nose pliers and some elbow grease and it worked just fine.

greenlantern459

i need mine about a month ago, the pads i got( not by choice) were from napa auto parts. they actually work really well and there is zero dust. When you do go and look for pads make sure they are the right ones, they should also fit a sabb 04-08, had a hard time finding the right ones. I just used needle nose plyers and a hammer and a C clamp.
good luck

Maven

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This is all I use lately and I highly recommend it. (works as a good antiseize too)

glhs379

my rear hawks are also awsome, no brake dust

i greased my pins with reg wheel bearing high temp grease

they were dry as a bone

Gimpster

Do not use wheel bearing grease, use what Maven posted. Costs a few bucks, but its the right stuff... won't disappear on you like wheel bearing grease.

1Rare4Door

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure I used the right lube since I had been warned certain kinds of grease were not moisture resistant. Early next year gonna invest in new pads and turning all my rotors. No use in getting my local dealer to fix it since they had no idea what the LNF kit was. They would probably just look at my car and say it was normal for the rear brakes to wear out every 5k miles.

julius41282

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Do you put grease all over the pins?

What can you use to hold up your calipers while changing the pads/rotors? Will a wire hanger hold up alright?

vahdyx

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can someone explain how to do this for the less mechanically inclined

Willis08tc

Its personal preference, i use a clear silicone based lube.Do not use antiseize,it not meant to stand up to the heat of brakes it will turn into almost a glue over time and will cause the pins to sieze into the guides. You can go to any parts store an buy the cube tool. It is a universal caliper tool that will spin the piston back in using a ratchet an small extension,very inexpensive.Unless you wanna drop the big bucks for the master set of caliper retracting tools.

09BlueBaltSS

Cant see the pic. Got a link?

army_greywolf

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Amazon.com: Permatex 24125 Ceramic Extreme Brake Lubricant - 8 oz.: Automotive: Reviews, Prices & more


That is the only brake lube these cars should use because they CAN get far too hot for normal lube. Not saying they will for all the naysayers but because you can basically burn off a lesser lube this is insurance you need.

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There also the smaller size: Permatex 24124 Ceramic Extreme Brake Lubricant

Permatex 24124 Ceramic Extreme Brake Lubricant - 2.0 oz [small size]
Permatex 24125 Ceramic Extreme Brake Lubricant - 8.0 oz [large size]