Brake fluid type by vehicle: DOT 3, DOT 4 or DOT 4 LV, from the owner’s manual

By Car Spec Sheet · Updated Oct 18, 2026 · Every example is checked against the owner's manual page it links to. How we work

The brake fluid grade each vehicle’s owner’s manual calls for, from the 6 manuals on this site that list it. Each entry links to the vehicle’s brake fluid page, which quotes the manual and cites the page.

Use the grade your manual names. DOT 3 and DOT 4 are glycol-based and can be mixed in a pinch, but DOT 5 (silicone) must never be mixed with them. Low-viscosity (LV) fluids matter for some stability-control systems.

Lincoln

• Aviator 2024 DOT 4 LV
• Corsair 2024 DOT 4 LV
• MKC 2019 DOT 4 LV 2.0L
• MKZ 2017 DOT 4
• MKZ Hybrid 2019 DOT 4
• Nautilus 2023 DOT 4 LV

Generated from the published records on October 18, 2026. Years are model years we have the manual for, so gaps mean we don’t have that year yet, not that the answer changed. Spot something wrong? Use the “Report a problem” link on the vehicle’s page.