Wanted to run this by the hive mind and put it all in one place as there appears to be at least 47 different methods (according to the internets) on how to grease your brake components (brake pad contact points, slider pins, pad support plates, anti squeal shims, emergency (parking) brake pivot points and adjusters, etc,etc,etc).
Looking at a 1996 FZJ80 FSM brake section there are diagrams for front and rear brakes with arrows indicating where grease/lube should be applied. The recommended lube where there is metal contact with rubber is the Toyota Rubber Grease #08887-01206 indicated by black arrows.
And where there's metal-to-metal contact (with some exceptions) the FSM recommends Toyota disc brake (shim) grease (08887-80609 tube or 08887-80409 packet), indicated by a white arrow.
Note that on the front brake diagram there are white arrows for the shims indicating where the black Caliper/shim grease should go,
and black arrows indicating where the rubber grease should go.
Note that for the rear brakes (disc) there are no arrows for the anti squeal shims of the rear brakes or the pad support plates, only black arrows indicating where the rubber grease should be applied
Important to know that the OEM rear brake pad shims come from Toyota coated with a thin rubber layer on both sides.
Note the six white arrows pointing to the raised scuff pads on the backing plate where the brake shoes rub, the same grease is used for the adjuster.
Looking at a 1996 FZJ80 FSM brake section there are diagrams for front and rear brakes with arrows indicating where grease/lube should be applied. The recommended lube where there is metal contact with rubber is the Toyota Rubber Grease #08887-01206 indicated by black arrows.
And where there's metal-to-metal contact (with some exceptions) the FSM recommends Toyota disc brake (shim) grease (08887-80609 tube or 08887-80409 packet), indicated by a white arrow.
Note that on the front brake diagram there are white arrows for the shims indicating where the black Caliper/shim grease should go,
and black arrows indicating where the rubber grease should go.
Note that for the rear brakes (disc) there are no arrows for the anti squeal shims of the rear brakes or the pad support plates, only black arrows indicating where the rubber grease should be applied
Important to know that the OEM rear brake pad shims come from Toyota coated with a thin rubber layer on both sides.
Note the six white arrows pointing to the raised scuff pads on the backing plate where the brake shoes rub, the same grease is used for the adjuster.
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