What brake fluid does a 2025 Tacoma take?
The brake table prints FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703, and FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704. The clutch table prints only FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703.
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2025 Toyota Tacoma
2025 Tacoma brake pad wear limit is 0.04 in. Fluid is DOT 3 or DOT 4. The 17-inch pedal minimum is 4.8 in (123 mm).
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Pedal clearance, 17-inch front brake | 4.8 in (123 mm) minimum, with 110 lbf (490 N, 50 kgf) while the engine is running. |
| Pedal clearance, 16-inch front brake | 5.0 in (126 mm) minimum, with the same force. |
| Pedal free play | 0.04–0.24 in (1–6 mm). |
| Brake pad wear limit | 0.04 in (1.0 mm). The table does not split front and rear. |
| Parking brake | Pull the switch for 1 to 2 seconds and the indicator comes on. Push the switch for 1 to 2 seconds and it turns off. The yellow brake warning light should not illuminate. |
| Brake fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703, and FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704. Both lines are printed. |
| Clutch fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 only. Free play 0.2–0.6 in (5–15 mm). The clutch row does not print the DOT 4 line. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2025 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04011U, brakes (opens in a new tab)).
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Main source: 2025 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04011U, brakes (opens in a new tab), Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., published 2026-05-22, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Pedal clearance, 17-inch front brake | 4.8 in (123 mm) minimum, with 110 lbf (490 N, 50 kgf) while the engine is running. | Brakes, pedal clearance |
| Pedal clearance, 16-inch front brake | 5.0 in (126 mm) minimum, with the same force. | Brakes, pedal clearance |
| Pedal free play | 0.04–0.24 in (1–6 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 |
| Parking brake | Pull the switch for 1 to 2 seconds and the indicator comes on. Push the switch for 1 to 2 seconds and it turns off. The yellow brake warning light should not illuminate. | Brakes, parking brake indicator |
| Brake fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703, and FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704. Both lines are printed. | Brakes, fluid type |
| Clutch fluid | FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 only. Free play 0.2–0.6 in (5–15 mm). The clutch row does not print the DOT 4 line. | Clutch |
With the engine running and the pedal depressed at 110 lbf (490 N, 50 kgf), the 17-inch front brake minimum clearance is 4.8 in (123 mm). The 16-inch front brake minimum is 5.0 in (126 mm). Free play is 0.04–0.24 in (1–6 mm).
The brake pad wear limit is 0.04 in (1.0 mm). The table does not add a rotor minimum or a bolt torque.
Brake fluid is FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703, and FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704. Pull the parking brake switch for 1 to 2 seconds and the indicator comes on. Push it for 1 to 2 seconds and the indicator turns off. The yellow brake warning light should not illuminate.
The parking brake is a switch. Pull for 1 to 2 seconds, then push for 1 to 2 seconds. Pedal free play is 0.04–0.24 in (1–6 mm). Clutch free play is 0.2–0.6 in (5–15 mm), and that fluid row is not the brake row.
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FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 brake fluid
Printed on the 2025 Tacoma brake fluid row, with SAE J1703. The same row also prints DOT 4.
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FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 brake fluid
Printed on the same brake fluid row, with SAE J1704. The clutch row does not include this line.
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The brake table prints FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703, and FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704. The clutch table prints only FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703.
0.04 in (1.0 mm). Minimum pedal clearance is 4.8 in (123 mm) with a 17-inch front brake and 5.0 in (126 mm) with a 16-inch front brake.
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