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In-depth guide
2020 Toyota Tacoma
2020 Tacoma brake pad wear limit is 0.04 in. Fluid is FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Pedal clearance | Without off-road package, 4.4 in. (111 mm) minimum. With off-road package, 3.6 in. (91 mm) minimum. Measured at 110 lbf (490 N, 50 kgf) with the engine running. |
| Pedal free play | 0.04 to 0.24 in. (1 to 6 mm). |
| Brake pad wear limit | 0.04 in. (1.0 mm). The table does not split front and rear. |
| Brake lining wear limit | 0.04 in. (1.0 mm). |
| Parking brake lever travel | 5 to 7 clicks at 44.9 lbf (200 N, 20.4 kgf). |
| Fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-15 (2020 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04025U, brakes (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: 2020 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04025U, brakes (opens in a new tab), Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., published 2019-06-04, read 2026-10-15.
Rag
The brake-fluid level row lists a rag or paper towel.
Funnel
The same row lists a funnel used only for adding brake fluid.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Pedal clearance | Without off-road package, 4.4 in. (111 mm) minimum. With off-road package, 3.6 in. (91 mm) minimum. Measured at 110 lbf (490 N, 50 kgf) with the engine running. | Brakes, pedal clearance |
| Pedal free play | 0.04 to 0.24 in. (1 to 6 mm). | Brakes, pedal free play |
| Brake pad wear limit | 0.04 in. (1.0 mm). The table does not split front and rear. | Brakes, brake pad wear limit |
| Brake lining wear limit | 0.04 in. (1.0 mm). | Brakes, brake lining wear limit |
| Parking brake lever travel | 5 to 7 clicks at 44.9 lbf (200 N, 20.4 kgf). | Brakes, parking brake lever travel |
| Fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703. | Brakes, fluid type |
Brake pad wear limit is 0.04 in. (1.0 mm). Brake lining wear limit is the same figure. The table does not split the axles.
Without the off-road package, pedal clearance minimum is 4.4 in. (111 mm). With the off-road package, it is 3.6 in. (91 mm). Both are at 110 lbf with the engine running. Free play is 0.04 to 0.24 in. (1 to 6 mm).
The fluid line is FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703. Parking brake lever travel is 5 to 7 clicks when pulled with 44.9 lbf (200 N, 20.4 kgf).
Publication OM04025U prints one pad wear limit for the truck, 0.04 in. (1.0 mm), and the same figure for brake lining wear. The off-road package changes the pedal-clearance minimum. No rotor discard thickness is in the brakes block.
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Part
Brake pads
The brakes table prints a pad wear limit and does not print a pad part number.
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Part
Brake rotors
The brakes table does not print a rotor minimum thickness or a rotor part number.
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Part
FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 brake fluid
The brakes table also accepts SAE J1703 brake fluid. It does not print a DOT 4 line.
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Tool
Rag
The brake-fluid level row lists a rag or paper towel.
Tool
Funnel
The same row lists a funnel used only for adding brake fluid.
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