Is Walmart Super Tech coolant the same as FL22?

[MyFirstMazda]

The jug states that it is OEM for Mazda, and that it is SPOAT. It should be fine, right?

Link Super Tech Coolant

 

[MrViking]

Not an expert on coolants, but isn't the spec PHOAT for Mazda or was that a typo? I wouldn't mix the OEM with anything but PHOAT like Zerex Asian that you can get at O'Reilly's. Is it dark green?

 

[theblooms]

Zerex Asian OET is what you need. AutoZone sells the concentrate for like $24 a gallon. Add $1 for a gallon of DISTILLED water from the grocery store, and you're in business.

 

[N7turbo]

Just keep in mind that Mazda mixes their FL22 55/45, not 50/50, for enhanced corrosion protection ever since the TSB on the heater core issue.

 

[drivingF00L]

Why not just use the Mazda coolant? I paid $26 for a gallon at my local dealer, and I have the reassurance that it's the exact right formulation. It lasts so long anyway, I'm not worried about saving a couple of dollars.

 

[wlong01]

Just keep in mind that Mazda mixes their FL22 55/45, not 50/50, for enhanced corrosion protection ever since the TSB on the heater core issue.

Do you know when Mazda switched the coolant? I had the newer coolant put into my 2016 last year but I'm trying to figure out if my 2019 has the old or new coolant.

 

[sm1ke]

Do you know when Mazda switched the coolant? I had the newer coolant put into my 2016 last year but I'm trying to figure out if my 2019 has the old or new coolant.

I believe it was April 2019 that the newer coolant was implemented on the assembly line. The attached TSB says CX-5s with VIN ending in 605884 or lower are affected and have the 50/50 FL22.

 

[wlong01]

I believe it was April 2019 that the newer coolant was implemented on the assembly line. The attached TSB says CX-5s with VIN ending in 605884 or lower are affected and have the 50/50 FL22.

Thanks. Unfortunately my 2019 is in the 58XXXX range so I have the 50/50.
With 64,000 miles probably a good point to swap it out.

 

[Jmaz]

Why not just use the Mazda coolant? I paid $26 for a gallon at my local dealer, and I have the reassurance that it's the exact right formulation. It lasts so long anyway, I'm not worried about saving a couple of dollars.

$26 a gallon for Mazda coolant? Price must have dropped. I've changed out my 2014 twice using Zerex Asian (pre-mix) because the Mazda coolant was ~$40 a gallon at the time and I was getting a bit fed up with Mazda's premium pricing on some items. I'd use it too at $26 a gallon.

 

[N7turbo]

I believe it was April 2019 that the newer coolant was implemented on the assembly line. The attached TSB says CX-5s with VIN ending in 605884 or lower are affected and have the 50/50 FL22.

Every time I read that I come away with one question.

I can see that they are now mixing it at 55%.

But the other bullet point alludes to the FL22 itself having a higher concentration of the anti-rust additive as well. No one ever talks about that and I wonder if we could confirm that it is indeed different than non-Mazda coolant.

 

[wlong01]

Thanks. Unfortunately my 2019 is in the 58XXXX range so I have the 50/50.
With 64,000 miles probably a good point to swap it out.

Senior moment, checked my records and I had the coolant changed at 52,000 in the 2019.
Hard keeping track of two CX-5's.
Changed the 2016 at 43,000 miles.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

The coolant ratio appears to have been changed for heater core clogging. Not sure if ‘17+ are the same but a good thread/video here to replace heater core without removing dash.

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DIY Thread 'CX-5 Heater Core replacement and Radio staying on fix'

Oct 5, 2020

First I am not a mechanic, all back yard OJT... I really like my 2014 CX-5 Touring, but I have had several problems like the parking sensor in the console going bad, I made a video on how to fix that

and my transmission is now whining after I changed the transmission fluid (apparently there is a shaft that is off center because of a design flaw)... but it shifts fine.

But now I ran into the heater core leaking, first it was throwing the P011A error... there was some heat but not much, so I flushed the heater core and the P011A went away, but about two years later it...

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[drivingF00L]

$26 a gallon for Mazda coolant? Price must have dropped. I've changed out my 2014 twice using Zerex Asian (pre-mix) because the Mazda coolant was ~$40 a gallon at the time and I was getting a bit fed up with Mazda's premium pricing on some items. I'd use it too at $26 a gallon.

The first nearby dealer did quote $40, so I called another one and they sold it to me for $26. At $40, I might have made a different decision.

 

[theblooms]

That $26 for OEM is still for premix, making it double the cost of Zerex.
If you want 55/45 instead of 50/50, just don't mix quite as much demin water in.