What brake fluid does a 2019 Ram 1500 use?
Mopar DOT 3. DOT 4 is acceptable if DOT 3 is unavailable.
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2019 Ram 1500
2019 Ram 1500 DT brake fluid is Mopar DOT 3. If DOT 3 is unavailable, DOT 4 is acceptable. No pad thickness or caliper torque is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Brake master cylinder | Mopar DOT 3. If DOT 3 is unavailable, DOT 4 is acceptable. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Ram 1500 owner's manual, 19_DT_OM_EN_USC, 7th Edition V1, copyright 2021. Vehicles sold in Canada substitute FCA Canada Inc. for FCA US LLC. This is the DT 1500, not the Classic. (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 Ram 1500 owner's manual, 19_DT_OM_EN_USC, 7th Edition V1, copyright 2021. Vehicles sold in Canada substitute FCA Canada Inc. for FCA US LLC. This is the DT 1500, not the Classic. (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2021-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Brake master cylinder | Mopar DOT 3. If DOT 3 is unavailable, DOT 4 is acceptable. | Fluids and lubricants, chassis |
That is the primary fluid.
That is the sentence in the table.
None was printed.
This is the DT chassis table. It is not a 2016 DS specification. Transmission fluid is on the transmission guide.
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Mopar DOT 3 brake fluid
DOT 4 is the substitute the table allows when DOT 3 is unavailable.
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Mopar DOT 3. DOT 4 is acceptable if DOT 3 is unavailable.
Not printed in the DT chassis table.
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