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2018 Ford F-150

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2018 F.

Body TRUCKTransmission Automatic (S10)

The 2018 Ford F-150 is a TRUCK built on the 150 platform, requiring 6.0 quarts of 5W-30 engine oil and equipped with an Automatic (S10) transmission alongside EPA ratings of 19/25/21 mpg. Reliability data for this model year records 1,835 total owner complaints and 15 recalls, with Power Train standing out as the top complaint area. Set against the nameplate’s historical complaint range from 1990 to 2009—a span running from a low of 21 complaints to a high of 2,991 in 1997—those figures place the 2018 model between those extremes, marking it as a year with substantial documented owner concern concentrated in the Power Train.

Model year2025 2024 2023 2018

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity6.0 qtOEM · verified

Engine oil type5W-30OEM · verified

Lug nut torque150 ft-lbsOEM · verified

EPA fuel economy19/25/21 mpgEPA · verified

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI 65 · 750 CCA battery. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

Battery groupBCI 65 · 750 CCAOEM · verified

Tire sizeP235/75R17OEM · verified

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

Transmission

Automatic (S10)

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length	188.2 in
Overall width	76 in
Overall height	68.5 in
Wheelbase	112.2 in
Curb weight	3911 lb
Track (front / rear)	65 / 64.6 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)	58/42

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined	19 / 25 / 21 mpg
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuel	Regular Gasoline

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the F of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.5–7.8 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.50 sec — 2018 F-150 XLT SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed)

Year	Trim / engine	0–60	¼ mile	HP	Drivetrain
2018	F-150 XLT SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 5.0L V8	5.50 sec	14.00 sec	395 hp	RWD
2018	F-150 Lariat Sport EcoBoost SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 2.7L Twin-Turbo V6	5.70 sec	14.30 sec	325 hp	4x4
2018	F-150 Raptor SuperCab (5.6 ft. Bed) 3.5L Twin-Turbo V6	5.70 sec	14.50 sec	450 hp	4x4
2018	F-150 Platinum SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 5.0L V8	5.90 sec	14.40 sec	395 hp	4x4
2018	F-150 XLT EcoBoost SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 2.7L Twin-Turbo V6	5.90 sec	14.40 sec	325 hp	RWD
2018	F-150 Lariat FX4 EcoBoost SuperCab (6.6 ft. Bed) 2.7L Twin-Turbo V6	6.30 sec	14.80 sec	325 hp	4x4
2018	F-150 Platinum SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 5.0L V8	6.30 sec	14.70 sec	395 hp	4x4
2018	F-150 Lariat EcoBoost SuperCrew (Chrome) (5.6 ft. Bed) 2.7L Twin-Turbo V6	7.00 sec	15.50 sec	325 hp	4x4

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 6.0 qt of 5W-30 engine oil, Synthetic · 75W-85 · GL-5 in the differential, DOT 4 brake fluid. Torque lug nuts to 150 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2. Note the cylinder-head bolts finish on a torque angle (torque-to-yield) — they stretch permanently and should be replaced, not reused, during any head service.

Lubricants & capacities

Automatic Transmission Fluid	ATF
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity	13.1-14.1
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity	12.1-13.1
Brake Fluid	DOT 4
Differential Gear Oil	Synthetic · 75W-85 · GL-5
Engine Coolant Capacity	15.1
Engine Coolant Capacity	15.6
Engine Coolant Capacity	15.1-15.3

Engine torques

Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)	8.0 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)	4.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)	5.5 ft-lbs

Chassis torques

Lug Nuts	150 ft-lbs
Lug Nuts	150 ft-lbs
Front Wheel Hub	20.0

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order	1-4-2-5-3-6
Cylinder Firing Order	1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2
Spark Plug Manufacturer	Motorcraft
Spark Plug Gap	.028-.031 in
Spark Plug Torque	11 ft-lbs
Spark Plug Manufacturer	Motorcraft
Spark Plug Gap	.051 in
Spark Plug Torque	11 ft-lbs

Battery & A/C

Refrigerant	R1234yf
Refrigerant Capacity	1.80-1.85 lbs
Oil Type	YN-35
Refrigerant	R1234yf
Refrigerant Capacity	1.81 lbs.
Oil Type	Motorcraft YN-35 compressor oil
Oil Capacity	2.7 oz
Standard BCI Group Number	65

Service checks

Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum	51.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum	87.0 psi
RPM	51.0-87.0 rpm
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum	51.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum	87.0 psi
RPM	51.0-87.0 rpm
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum	51.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum	87.0 psi

Brakes

Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier Torque	Front: 27; Rear: 27; Rear: 24 without
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt Torque	Front: 184; Rear: 181
Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier Torque	Front: 27; Rear: 27; Rear: 24 without
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt Torque	Front: 184; Rear: 181 with
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for Replacement	Front: 1.260; Rear: .886
Maximum Rotor Runout	.002
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for Replacement	Front: 1.260; Rear: .886
Maximum Rotor Runout	.002

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	71.0 inch lbs.	71 in
2	45.0

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	71.0 inch lbs.	71 in
2	45.0

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	53.0 inch lbs.	53 in
2	45.0

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages

1	24.0 ft. lbs.	24 ft. lbs
2	Back off 360.0 degrees	360 degrees
3	24.0 ft. lbs.	24 ft. lbs
4	90.0

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages

1	24.0 ft. lbs.	24 ft. lbs
2	Back off 360.0 degrees	360 degrees
3	24.0 ft. lbs.	24 ft. lbs
4	90.0

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 3 stages

1	17.0 ft. lbs.	17 ft. lbs
2	32.0 ft. lbs.	32 ft. lbs
3	105.0

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 3 stages

1	17.0 ft. lbs.	17 ft. lbs
2	32.0 ft. lbs.	32 ft. lbs
3	90.0

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 3 stages

1	15.0 ft. lbs.	15 ft. lbs
2	28.0 ft. lbs.	28 ft. lbs
3	105.0

Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

37 ft. lbs., Step 2: 90 degrees, Step 3: 60

37 ft. lbs

Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

103 ft. lbs., Step 2: 360 degrees, Step 3: 74.0 ft. lbs., Step 4: 90

103 ft. lbs

Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

140 ft. lbs., Step 2: 360 degrees, Step 3: 26 ft. lbs., Step 4: +270

140 ft. lbs

Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 4 stages

Prep New cylinder head bolts must be installed.

1	14.7 ft. lbs.	14.7 ft. lbs
2	Loosen two full turns.
3	37.0 ft. lbs.	37 ft. lbs
4	180 degrees	180 degrees

Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 5 stages

Prep Bolts 1-8: Step 1: 14.7 ft. lbs.

2	33 ft. lbs.	33 ft. lbs
3	Turn 90 degrees	90 degrees
4	Turn 90 degrees	90 degrees
5	Turn 90 degrees	90 degrees
6	7.4

Engine Flywheel Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0 ft. lbs.; Sep 2: 60.0

15 ft. lbs

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 6 stages

1	Install New Nuts, Studs	9 ft. lbs
2	Tighten lower bolt	44 ft. lbs
3	Tighten Upper Left Nut	44 ft. lbs
4	Tighten Upper Right Nut	27 ft. lbs
5	Tighten Lower Bolt	44 ft. lbs
6	44

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	7.4 ft. lbs.Upper Intake Only	7.4 ft. lbs
2	Turn 45

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	14 ft. lbs.	14 ft. lbs
2	18.4

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	7.4 ft. lbs.	7.4 ft. lbs
2	Turn 45

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Install New Manifold Studs: 13.3 ft. lbs.

1	14 ft.lbs.	14 ft.lbs
2	18

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	8.8 ft. lbs.	8.8 ft. lbs
2	Turn 35

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Install New Studs: 18 ft. lbs.

1	New Nuts	18 ft. lbs
2	24

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	7.4 ft. lbs.	7.4 ft. lbs
2	Turn 45

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Install New Manifold Studs: 13.3 ft. lbs.

1	14 ft.lbs.	14 ft.lbs
2	18

Main Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages

1	30.0 ft. lbs.	30 ft. lbs
2	Back off 360.0 degrees	360 degrees
3	26.0 ft. lbs.	26 ft. lbs
4	180.0

Main Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages

1	30.0 ft. lbs.	30 ft. lbs
2	Back off 360.0 degrees	360 degrees
3	26.0 ft. lbs.	26 ft. lbs
4	180.0

Main Bearings — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Cap bolts

1	20.0 ft. lbs.	20 ft. lbs
2	180.0 degrees; Side bolts	180 degrees
1	33.0 ft. lbs.	33 ft. lbs
2	90.0

Main Bearings — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Cap bolts

1	24.0 ft. lbs.	24 ft. lbs
2	135.0 degrees; Side bolts	135 degrees
1	33.0 ft. lbs.	33 ft. lbs
2	90.0

Main Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages

Prep Cap bolts

1	15.0 ft. lbs.	15 ft. lbs
2	30.0 ft. lbs.	30 ft. lbs
3	48.0 ft. lbs.	48 ft. lbs
4	90.0 degrees; Side bolts	90 degrees
1	89.0 inch lbs.	89 in
2	22.0 ft. lbs.	22 ft. lbs
3	60.0

Oil Pan to Block Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

2.5 ft. lbs., Step 2: 7.4

2.5 ft. lbs

Oil Pan to Block Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

7.4 ft. lbs., Step 2: 45

7.4 ft. lbs

Oil Pan to Block Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

7.4 ft. lbs., Step 2: 45

7.4 ft. lbs

Oil Pan to Block Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

1.5 ft. lbs., Step 2: 7.4, Step 3: 45

1.5 ft. lbs

Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	89.0 inch lbs.	89 in
2	45.0

Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages

1	89.0 inch lbs.	89 in
2	45.0

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the spark plugs every 100,000 mi; coolant every 50,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 50,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 10,000 mi	Air Filter Restriction Gauge (inspect) · Brake Line (inspect) · Brake Linings (inspect) · Brake Rotor (inspect) · CV Joint Boot (inspect) · Diesel Emissions Fluid (fill)
Every 20,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 30,000 mi	Engine Air Filter Element (replace) · Fuel Filter (replace)
Every 50,000 mi	Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)
At 100,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)
Every 100,000 mi	Spark Plugs (replace)
At 150,000 mi	Drive Axle Assembly (drain & refill) · Drive Belt (replace) · Transfer Case Assembly (drain & refill) · Transmission Fluid & Filter (replace)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The provided federal record concludes in 2009, preventing a direct numerical comparison of the 2018 model year to its immediate predecessors or successors using this specific dataset. For the 2018 model specifically, the data identifies Power Train issues as the leading concern with 524 complaints, followed by Engine problems with 274 complaints. Safety-related feedback includes 58 crash complaints and 29 fire complaints, though the root causes for these incidents are not specified in the record. While the historical data from 1990 to 2009 shows significant volatility, such as a peak of 2,991 complaints in 1997, this arc does not extend to the 2018 production cycle. Consequently, the 2018 model cannot be placed on the same trend line as the earlier F-150 years listed in the file. Given the concentrated complaints in critical drivetrain areas without comparative generation data, this year represents a moderate risk that warrants a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

389

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

1,835

Owner complaints

58 involved a crash · 29 a fire

NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars

Overall★★★★★

Frontal★★★★★

Side★★★★★

Rollover★★★★★

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’90 ’91 ’92 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 1,835 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Power Train524

Engine274

Structure142

Unknown Or Other116

Engine & Engine Cooling69

Power Train,Engine69

Steering48

Electrical System40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 389 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

Bulletin	Date	Component	Summary
TSB 25-2126	2025-04-01	Unknown Or Other	This bulletin supersedes TSB 25-2018. Reason for update: update the Part List and Service…
SSM 53495	2025-03-14	Unknown Or Other	Some 2016-2020 F-150 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)…
24E12	2025-02-05	Power Train	NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emission Recall 24E12 Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150…
SSM 53305	2025-01-17	Unknown Or Other	Some 2017-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a 10R60/10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100…
SSM 53292	2025-01-10	Unknown Or Other	Some 2018-2024 F-150/Edge, 2018 MKX, 2019-2023 Nautilus, 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1

P0300

Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected

P0171

System too lean — Bank 1

P0455

Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak

P0128

Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature

P0442

Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

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Frequently asked

How much oil does the 2018 F take?

6.0 qt of 5W-30 Meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C946-A or equivalent., per the factory manual.

Does the 2018 F have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

What gas mileage does the F get?

EPA figures are 19 city / 25 highway / 21 combined mpg.

2018 Ford F-150

Quick specs

Fitment & sizes

Full specifications

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

Performance & power Independent road tests

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Lubricants & capacities

Engine torques

Chassis torques

Ignition

Battery & A/C

Service checks

Brakes

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Common OBD-II trouble codes

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