Greasing replacement disks before installation?

[Tony/CT]

I watched a video of a guy replacing disk brakes and he greased the back of the pads before putting them into the caliper. I've never seen this before. Should this be done before installation?

[oldbike54]

 Probably just a bit of anti squeal lube . Be careful with it .

  Dusty

[ccoli]

I've seen a small amount of Anti seize used but one must be very careful not to grease the disks as your subject line states. Think it helps control rust and squealing.

[Wayne Orwig]

I normally give mine a quick shot of anti-squeal from a spray can on the back side. Not sure it helps. It doesn't appear to hurt.

[Triple Jim]

Last time I tried a special name brand anti-squeal spray adhesive, I was at a motorcycle meet for a week.  The guy with the spray can and I both followed the directions carefully to apply it, and put things back together.  Sure enough, the squeak was gone...    ...for darned near the rest of the day!  I don't bother any more, and don't have more than an occasional mild squeal at push-around-the-garage speeds.

[lucian]

Sounds like grease or anti seize would just invite dirt and crap  along for the ride. Maybe graphite would be better?

[Mike Tashjian]

There is a product used for disc brakes to stop squealing.  It is used on the back of the pad and kind of bonds the pad to the caliper and piston.  You apply it and let the stuff kind of set up before applying a lot of pressure.  It works OK for the cars that I have owned that needed it.  No grease for the back of the pads, but for calipers that have to slide there is a special brake grease that I buy just for that.  Up here in Syracuse you have to use it on your car brakes or they will rust up and then not work.  I try to lube them up twice a year and that usually is enough to keep them working well.   Mike

[Madtownguzzi]

I use NAPA Sil-Glyde all the time on the back of brake pads and caliper pins.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Lubricant-Multi-Purpose-Sil-Glyde-Lubricates-Prevents-Sticking-On-Rubber-Metal-Wood-Plastic/_/R-BK_7651351_0434860464

[Triple Jim]

There is a product used for disc brakes to stop squealing.  It is used on the back of the pad and kind of bonds the pad to the caliper and piston.  You apply it and let the stuff kind of set up before applying a lot of pressure.  

Yes, that's the stuff that worked for me for almost a whole day,  It was red, as I remember.  A Permatex product maybe?  We followed the instructions to the letter, but maybe we just have stubborn calipers.