2012–2025 · 3 generations
Ford F-150 Parts, Specs and Maintenance Guide
Every maintenance specification for the 2012–2025 Ford F-150, organised by generation. Pick a topic for the full picture across every year, or jump straight to your model year.
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Quick facts: 2021–2025 F-150
Ford F-150 maintenance guides
Oil & filter
Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval
Battery
BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded
Tires & wheels
Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque
Wiper blades
Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths
Air & cabin filters
Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals
Bulbs
Headlight, fog and marker bulb types
Brakes
Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes
Fluids
Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities
Service schedule
What's actually due at every mileage interval
Problems & reliability
Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid
Oil light reset
Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools
Key fob battery
Which coin cell the remote takes
Specs
Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy
Which Ford F-150 generation do you have?
Specifications change at generation boundaries, not every model year. Two cars four years apart often take the identical oil, filter, and battery. These are the generations we hold data for.
| Generation | Model years | Body style | Engines | Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th generation (2021–2025; 2024 facelift) | 2021–2025 | Full-size pickup (aluminum body; hybrid available; Lightning EV is a separate model) | 6 | 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-30 (diesel-rated) |
| 13th generation (2015–2020, aluminum body) | 2015–2020 | Full-size pickup (aluminum body, steel frame) | 6 | 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-30 (diesel-rated) |
| 12th generation (2009–2014; covered from 2012) | 2012–2014 | Full-size pickup (steel body; Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew) | 4 | 5W-20, 5W-30 |
About the Ford F-150
The Ford F-150 is America's best-selling vehicle, and the 2012–2025 span covers three mechanically distinct trucks. 5L EcoBoost twin-turbo, an engine that towed brilliantly but taught owners about intercooler condensation misfires and early timing-chain wear. 0L oil consumption (2018–2020).
5L PowerBoost full hybrid with Pro Power Onboard, and racked up a long but mostly software-fixable recall list. Across all three generations the bolt pattern is 6x135 with 150 lb-ft lug torque, wipers are 22 inches on both sides, and one Motorcraft FA-1883 engine air filter fits nearly every year, but oil specs, batteries, and transmission fluids changed repeatedly, which is exactly why owners look things up.
Ford F-150 by model year
Year pages show only the engines and specs offered that year.
Sources
- 2022 Ford F-150 Owner's Manual (Ford service content), capacities and specifications
- F150gen14 forum, 2021 5.0L 5W-30 / 7.7-qt sump change discussion (owner's manual excerpts)
- NHTSA recall 24V-635 chronology, 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost intake valves
- Astro Ford / NHTSA, F-150 recall hub (driveshaft, trailer brake, axle, EBB campaigns)
- Car and Driver, Ford EcoBoost intake-valve engine failure recall
- fueleconomy.gov, 2023 Ford F-150 EPA ratings
- Wheel-Size.com, 2022 Ford F-150 OE fitments
- Cars.com, 2021 F-150 towing capacities breakdown (14,000-lb max)
- Motorcraft, MERCON ULV automatic transmission fluid (10R80)