Subaru Brake Service

[The Critic]

Originally Posted by stanlee
Serves absolutely no purpose BEHIND the clips. Why would you even lube the side of the clip that would potentially facilitate the side you want stationary to slide out of place? It should be clean and dry so the clip fits probably and lube the portion that the pads contact only.

According to the rust belt guys, brake grease slows the growth of rust between the metal bracket and the caliper clip.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Originally Posted by nthach
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk

As Michael said, rust is not a problem in the sunny Bay Area, but the extra minutes makes pad movement just right.

Yea, but go to Tahoe in the winter just once and it's a different story. On a friend's Forester, I didn't cover the clips in grease but a small dab of Permatex's older formula silicone grease should keep things moving.

Yep. And I have to believe the dirt magnet issue is minimized if you just use a q-tip to apply a light application of silicone grease. And wipe off any excess.
No binding is good binding.

The keyword is light. Most people do not understand that.

Subaru included a huge packet of the copper Molykote with each pad kit. I only used one packet to do both axles and I still have a significant amount remaining.

I think having globs of the grease is the issue. Maybe a thin layer is acceptable.