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Sep 7, 2025 | 06:23 PM

SMarquez

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Low Break Pedal

22 F250 7.3l CCSB 46,696 mi., near 15,000 towing miles.
It seems like my brake pedal is low. Still stops fine just seems to use up a little more travel. My front brake pads look to have about 8mm of thickness left. Fluid looks low in the reservoir. Haven't looked but does anyone know the OE pad thickness? Maybe it's just time for brakes. Your input appreciated.

Sep 7, 2025 | 07:13 PM

Ltngdrvr

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Only 8mm?
That's getting close to time to change.
Also, according to the owner's manual, 3 years is time to flush the brake fluid, and you're past that.

Sep 8, 2025 | 02:09 AM

SMarquez

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Thanks

Sep 8, 2025 | 06:43 AM

HorizontalHunter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SMarquez

To add to @Ltngdrvr said; under normal operation as the brake pads get thinner the piston moves out of the caliper increasing the fluid space in the caliper so the fluid level in the master cylinder goes down.when the brakes are done and the piston is pushed back in the caliper the fluid will return to the master cylinder.

As was said above, it’s about time to do the brakes and past due time to flush the fluid.

Bob

Sep 8, 2025 | 06:57 AM

scraprat

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@ 45k miles and a 1/3 of it towing and visually seen low fluid with soft pedal. To me that screams brake pads. Pads are cheap and easy to replace.

Sep 8, 2025 | 02:33 PM

1olddogtwo

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Factory brakes are about 12 mm, and your @ 8, I would think you have plenty of life left. A majority of my trucks will go 100,000 mi before needing brakes.

A low brake pedal is not a result of low brake pads.