What brake fluid does a 2019 Sportage use?
DOT 3 or DOT 4, 0.401 ± 0.021 US qt (385 ± 20 cc).
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2019 Kia Sportage
2019 Sportage brake fluid is 0.401 US qt, plus or minus 0.021, of DOT 3 or DOT 4. Pads are inspected on every oil-chart column. No pad thickness is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Brake fluid | 0.401 ± 0.021 US qt (385 ± 20 cc). DOT 3 or DOT 4. |
| Turbo pad inspection | Disc brakes and pads are marked inspect on every column of the turbo chart, every 6,000 miles. |
| Non-turbo pad inspection | Brake discs and pads are marked inspect on every column of the non-turbo chart, every 7,500 miles. |
| Brake fluid inspection | The turbo chart marks brake fluid on the even columns, every 12,000 miles or 24 months. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Sportage owner's manual, QL, U.S. English, downloaded from ownersmanual.kia.com. Recommended lubricants and the normal maintenance schedules. (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: 2019 Sportage owner's manual, QL, U.S. English, downloaded from ownersmanual.kia.com. Recommended lubricants and the normal maintenance schedules. (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-06-25, read 2026-10-16.
Clean rag
For checking the reservoir. The charts say inspect. They do not print a pad-replacement procedure.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Brake fluid | 0.401 ± 0.021 US qt (385 ± 20 cc). DOT 3 or DOT 4. | Recommended lubricants |
| Turbo pad inspection | Disc brakes and pads are marked inspect on every column of the turbo chart, every 6,000 miles. | Turbo maintenance schedule |
| Non-turbo pad inspection | Brake discs and pads are marked inspect on every column of the non-turbo chart, every 7,500 miles. | Non-turbo maintenance schedule |
| Brake fluid inspection | The turbo chart marks brake fluid on the even columns, every 12,000 miles or 24 months. | Turbo maintenance schedule |
DOT 3 or DOT 4, 0.401 ± 0.021 US qt.
Turbo disc brakes and pads: every 6,000 miles. Non-turbo brake discs and pads: every 7,500 miles.
Inspect does not print a thickness or a bolt torque.
Wheel bearings and suspension bolts are other inspect rows on the same charts. They are not this job.
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Part
DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid
0.401 ± 0.021 US qt from the lubricants table.
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Tool
Clean rag
For checking the reservoir. The charts say inspect. They do not print a pad-replacement procedure.
DOT 3 or DOT 4, 0.401 ± 0.021 US qt (385 ± 20 cc).
Every 6,000 miles on the turbo chart and every 7,500 miles on the non-turbo chart.
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