2019 F-150 brake fluid is Motorcraft PM-20, DOT 4 LV. The manual prints an inspection and no pad thickness.
Summary
Summary of cited specifications for this repair
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Brake fluid
Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, PM-20, specification WSS-M6C65-A2. Level between the MIN and MAX lines.
Normal inspection
At every oil-change interval indicated by the information display, inspect the brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, brake linings, hoses, and parking brake. Do not exceed one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km) between service intervals.
What is not printed
No pad minimum thickness, rotor minimum thickness, or caliper-bolt torque was in the pages read.
Do not use any fluid other than the recommended brake fluid. The wrong fluid can reduce brake efficiency.
Use fluid from a sealed container. Dirt, water, or petroleum products can damage the system.
A level between MAX and MIN is the normal range. Do not add fluid there. A level outside that range means have the truck checked.
Keep the reservoir cap in place and fully tight except when you are adding fluid.
Do not let the fluid touch your skin or eyes. Rinse with water and contact a physician.
Symptoms
Brake Fluid Level Low on the information display means the fluid is low. Inspect the brake system. It is not, by itself, proof that the pads are the only worn part.
Check Brake System means stop in a safe place and contact a dealer. The message says the brake system needs servicing.
Diagnosis
The normal inspection is tied to the oil-change message, with a cap of one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km). No pad thickness is printed, so a measurement from another year does not belong here.
A later special-conditions table that uses engine hours says to inspect the brake system pads and rotors every 7,500 mi (12,000 km) in dusty or sandy conditions. The earlier dusty block for gasoline use does not print that brake line.
Specifications
Cited specifications for this repair
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Where it comes from
Brake fluid
Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, PM-20, specification WSS-M6C65-A2. Level between the MIN and MAX lines.
Capacities and specifications, and Brake Fluid Check
Normal inspection
At every oil-change interval indicated by the information display, inspect the brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, brake linings, hoses, and parking brake. Do not exceed one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km) between service intervals.
Normal maintenance intervals
What is not printed
No pad minimum thickness, rotor minimum thickness, or caliper-bolt torque was in the pages read.
Brake fluid check and the maintenance tables
Steps
01Inspect on the normal schedule
At every oil-change interval the information display indicates, inspect the brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, brake linings, hoses, and parking brake. Do not exceed one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km) between service intervals. Brake Fluid Level Low means the fluid level is low and the brake system should be inspected immediately.
02Read the reservoir
A level between the MAX and MIN lines is within the normal operating range and there is no need to add fluid. A level outside that range can compromise the system. Have the truck checked. The capacity tables describe the brake-fluid fill as between MIN and MAX on the reservoir.
03Use PM-20
The materials tables name Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, part PM-20, specification WSS-M6C65-A2. The note says Ford recommends DOT 4 LV or equivalent meeting that specification, and that other fluid may degrade braking and fail to meet Ford's performance standards. Keep the fluid clean and dry.
Notes
Power steering on this truck is electric. The fluid check next to the brake section says there is no power-steering reservoir to fill. That is a different system from the brake reservoir. No lug-nut torque was read for this year, so this page does not borrow one from another F-150.
Common mistakes
Adding fluid when the level is already between MIN and MAX. The check says there is no need to add fluid in that range.
Using DOT 3 because an older Toyota page on this site lists it. This F-150 printing specifies DOT 4 LV meeting WSS-M6C65-A2.
Inventing a pad thickness or a caliper torque. The pages read do not print either one.
Parts and tools
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Part
Motorcraft PM-20
Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid. Specification WSS-M6C65-A2. Level between MIN and MAX.
Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, PM-20, specification WSS-M6C65-A2. The level should sit between the MIN and MAX lines. Between those lines, do not add fluid.
Is there a pad thickness?
Not in the brake-fluid check or the maintenance tables that were read. The normal schedule says to inspect the pads, shoes, rotors, drums, linings, hoses, and parking brake at every oil-change interval.