2007 Mazda 3 coolant?

[BTLew81]

Curious...as I am picking up a 2007 3 tonight. I guess I can wait and see in the manual, but I am anxious to know what it uses.

Thanks.

 

[Max_Wander]

Who knows! Personally, as soon as it was time, I would drain, flush and G-05+WaterWetter it!

 

[BTLew81]

I am thinking G05 is the way to go as well.

 

[Eddie]

+1 for G05 but, skip the WW.

 

[BTLew81]

Looks like green stuff in there now...I still think at 30k it might be time for G05.

 

[bulwnkl]

I believe you may have FL-22 coolant in there. Our 2006 Mazda 5 does. I have no idea what FL-22 is, though...

 

[Eddie]

My 2007 CX 7 has Fll coolant and a 120,000 mile 10 year change interval. Must be really, really super good & expensive. Ed

 

[Eddie]

I emailed Zerox and asked for their equivalent coolant that could be used for topup ot replacement of FL11 Mazda coolant. I will post back.

 

[bulwnkl]

FL-11? Not FL-22?

 

[Eddie]

Got an answer back from Zerox and what an answer. If the Mazda color is green then use this and if the color is yellow use this. NO real answer as color is not always indicative of the chemistry. Really disappointed in Zerox on this one. Ed

 

[bulwnkl]

Is that Xerox or Zerex? I'm not at all surprised that Xerox doesn't know what coolant to put in the radiator. They can tell you what kind of toner to use, though!

 

[Eddie]

Yes: Zerex. I still don't know the chemistry of Mazdas FL11 coolant.

 

[BTLew81]

I'm guessing that the green in my car is regular old EG coolant. It is NOT FL-22, as it would say so on the rad cap. I think it will either get green at the 30k change or a switch to G05. Either way, at my planned 30k changes, I shouldn't have an issue.