ok heres what you do, after taking out the old pads, you take the new pad and put the shim on it, then you take some of the grase stuff and put a light coat, so you can have enough for 4, everwhere on the pad except the acctuall pad part that touchs the rotor. make sure you get the grease along the sides that is the most important part. and DO NOT rush through this, take your time make sure you get everything greased up before you put the pads in, it took me about 45-60 mins to do a good job, make sure you take it easy. i hope that helps. if you got any more questions gimme a holla