What fluid?
FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4, 0.7 to 0.8 US qt.
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2018 Kia Soul
2018 Soul brake and clutch fluid is 0.7 to 0.8 US qt, DOT-3 or DOT-4. No pad thickness or caliper torque is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Fluid | 0.7–0.8 US qt (0.7–0.8 L). FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4. |
| Inspection | The checklist includes disc brakes and pads as an inspect item. A single mile sentence for every inspection was not locked, so no interval is added beyond the schedule in the book. |
| What is not printed | No pad thickness and no caliper torque. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2018 Kia Soul owner's manual, capacities and the maintenance schedule (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2018 Kia Soul owner's manual, capacities and the maintenance schedule (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2017-04-06, read 2026-10-16.
Torque wrench
For the wheel nuts if a wheel comes off. The torque cell is on the wheel lug nut guide. It is not a caliper torque.
Jack and jack stands
Do not get under the car on a jack alone.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid | 0.7–0.8 US qt (0.7–0.8 L). FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4. | Recommended lubricants and capacities |
| Inspection | The checklist includes disc brakes and pads as an inspect item. A single mile sentence for every inspection was not locked, so no interval is added beyond the schedule in the book. | Maintenance schedule |
| What is not printed | No pad thickness and no caliper torque. | Pages read for this sheet |
The checklist includes disc brakes and pads as an inspect item. A single mile sentence for every inspection was not locked, so no interval is added beyond the schedule in the book.
0.7 to 0.8 US qt. FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4.
No torque is printed. Lug torque stays on the wheel lug nut guide.
2018 Soul owner's manual, Kia chassis file PS, U.S. English. The PDF file was created April 6, 2017. A separate printing line was not used. Wheel nuts are the wheel lug nut guide.
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DOT-3 or DOT-4 brake fluid for a 2018 Kia Soul
FMVSS 116. 0.7 to 0.8 US qt (0.7 to 0.8 L).
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Tool
Torque wrench
For the wheel nuts if a wheel comes off. The torque cell is on the wheel lug nut guide. It is not a caliper torque.
Tool
Jack and jack stands
Do not get under the car on a jack alone.
FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4, 0.7 to 0.8 US qt.
Not printed.
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