I got oil change for my 2014 CX-5 Touring recently at a local service shop (not Mazda). The tech told me that the coolant was low and that it is time for coolant service.
My car is 3 months short of 10 years and has 106K miles on it in California. I am handy around the house but haven't worked on the car or engine other than changing air and cabin filters and 12v battery.
So can I just drain the coolant and add new?
Can I just top off or at these many miles I should not just drain but rather flush?
If flush, then it appears lot more work that you run water thru and then run engine etc, correct? Maybe that is a job best left for a tech then.
Finally, I searched but seems that FL-22 is in short supply or unavailable at almost all websites that I searched. If so, then what are Mazda service centers doing? Adding something else? If I add a different brand then I do need to do a flush, correct?
My car is 3 months short of 10 years and has 106K miles on it in California. I am handy around the house but haven't worked on the car or engine other than changing air and cabin filters and 12v battery.
So can I just drain the coolant and add new?
Can I just top off or at these many miles I should not just drain but rather flush?
If flush, then it appears lot more work that you run water thru and then run engine etc, correct? Maybe that is a job best left for a tech then.
Finally, I searched but seems that FL-22 is in short supply or unavailable at almost all websites that I searched. If so, then what are Mazda service centers doing? Adding something else? If I add a different brand then I do need to do a flush, correct?