13th generation (2015–2020, aluminum body) · Full-size pickup (aluminum body, steel frame)

2015–2020 Ford F-150 Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2015–2020 Ford F-150: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

Last verifiedAugust 20, 2026

Photo: RL GNZLZ from Chile / CC BY-SA 2.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil: 5W-20, 6.3 qt (base engine)
Battery: Group H6 (Group 48), H7 (Group 94R) on upper trims, 760 CCA
Tire size: 245/70R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades: 22" / 22"
Max towing: 13,200 lbs
Cabin filter: Ford FL3Z-19N619-A (Motorcraft FP-79)

2015–2020 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 engines came in the 2015–2020 Ford F-150?

Engine	Model years	Trims	Oil	Capacity
3.5L Ti-VCT V6 (naturally aspirated, 2015–2017)	2015–2017	XL, XLT (base engine 2015–2017)	5W-20	6.3 qt
3.3L Ti-VCT V6 (2018–2020)	2018–2020	XL, XLT (base engine 2018–2020)	5W-20	6 qt
2.7L EcoBoost V6 (Nano)	2015–2020	XL, XLT, Lariat (volume mid-range engine)	5W-30	6 qt
5.0L Ti-VCT V8 (Coyote; 385 hp 2015–17, 395 hp 2018–20)	2015–2020	XL–Platinum, King Ranch; standard on some Lariat configs	5W-20	8.8 qt
3.5L EcoBoost V6 (1st gen 2015–16, 365 hp; 2nd gen PFDI 2017–20, 375 hp; Raptor HO 450 hp)	2015–2020	XLT–Limited; Raptor (High Output)	5W-30	6 qt
3.0L Power Stroke turbodiesel V6 (2018–2020)	2018–2020	Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum (XL/XLT fleet)	5W-30 (diesel-rated)	6.5 qt

Year-by-year changes

2015All-new aluminum body (~700 lb lighter); 2.7L EcoBoost debuts; 5.0L drops to 7.7 qt oil capacity (through 2017)
2017Raptor returns (450-hp 3.5L HO); second-gen PFDI 3.5L EcoBoost + 10R80 10-speed introduced (MERCON ULV fluid)
2018Facelift: 3.3L replaces 3.5L NA base engine, 5.0L rises to 395 hp and 8.8 qt capacity, 10-speed spreads to 2.7L/5.0L, Auto Start-Stop standard on EcoBoost
2018–20203.0L Power Stroke diesel offered (from mid-2018)
2020Final year of the generation; carryover mechanicals

Model years in this generation

2015 F-150 2016 F-150 2017 F-150 2018 F-150 2019 F-150 2020 F-150

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Ford F-150 guide.