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Originally Posted by Msquared
I would strongly suggest NOT putting any kind of lubricant or film or gasket between the wheel and rotor hat or between the rotor hat and hub. The wheel and hat both depend on the friction with each other and the hub face to stay in place. That's why a clean (but not lubricated) surface and proper lug nut torque is so important. If you put anything between those surfaces that reduces the coefficient of friction or, worse, compresses (like a gasket), then the total friction force goes way down and the result could be failed studs. Just clean the surfaces and reassemble.
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When I took my rotors off to replace them I put anti-seize between the hat and the bearing surface. Those 2 surfaces already have some anti seize on them from the factory. Not as much as I put on though. I suppose I can take it off later but it doesnt seem to have caused any issues after my first trackday with them. I'll remove the wheels this weekend and check on the retaining screw that is holding the hub. If anything is going to shear first it will be that little guy.
Also that TSB you posted is only for the hub/wheel surfaces. Says nothing about the HUB/Bearing surface (which is where the factory anti-seize is at).