Antifreeze for Mazda Cx 5

The table shows the type and color of the required antifreeze for filling in the Mazda Cx 5,
produced from 2011 to 2014.

Year	Engine	Type	Color	Lifetime	Recommended Manufacturers
2011	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Frostschutzmittel A, VAG, FEBI, Zerex G
2012	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Freecor QR, Freecor DSC, Glysantin G 40, FEBI
2013	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	FEBI, VAG, Castrol Radicool Si OAT
2014	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Frostschutzmittel A, FEBI, VAG

When purchasing, you need to know the shade - Color And Type antifreeze allowed for the year of manufacture of your Cx 5. Select the manufacturer at your discretion. Do not forget - each type of liquid has its own service life.
For example: for Mazda Cx 5 (1st generation) 2011, with a gasoline or diesel engine, suitable - carboxylate antifreeze class, type G12+ with shades of red. The approximate time for the next replacement will be 5 years. If possible, check the selected fluid for compliance with the requirements of the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and maintenance intervals. It is important to know Each type of liquid has its own color. There are rare cases when the type is tinted with a different color.
The color of red antifreeze can range from purple to light pink (for green and yellow too principles).
Mix liquid from different manufacturers - Can, if their types meet the mixing conditions. G11 can be mixed with G11 analogues G11 cannot be mixed with G12 G11 can be mixed G12+ G11 can be mixed G12++ G11 can be mixed G13 G12 can be mixed with G12 analogues G12 cannot be mixed with G11 G12 can be mixed with G12+ G12 cannot be mixed with G12++ G12 cannot be mixed with G13 G12+, G12++ and G13 can be mixed with each other Mixing Antifreeze with Antifreeze is not allowed. No way! Antifreeze and Antifreeze differ greatly in quality. Antifreeze is the trade name for the traditional type (TL) of old-style coolant. At the end of its service life, the liquid becomes completely discolored or becomes very dull. Before replacing one type of fluid with another, rinse the car radiator with plain water.

Antifreeze is a non-freezing process fluid designed to cool a running Mazda CX-5 engine at external temperatures from + 40C to - 30..60C. The boiling point of antifreeze is about +110C. Antifreeze also functions to lubricate the internal surfaces of the Mazda CX-5 system, including the water pump, preventing the formation of corrosion. The service life of the unit depends on the condition of the liquid.

Antifreeze is a brand of domestic antifreeze, developed back in 1971, which began to be produced in Togliatti during the Soviet era. There were only 2 types of domestic antifreeze: antifreeze-40 (blue) and antifreeze-65 (red).

Antifreezes are distinguished by the additives they contain:

• Traditional antifreezes;
• Hybrid antifreeze G-11(Hybrid, “hybrid coolants”, HOAT (Hybrid Organic Acid Technology));
• Carboxylate antifreezes G-12, G-12+(“Carboxylate coolants”, OAT (Organic Acid Technology));
• Lobrid antifreeze G-12++, G-13(“Lobrid coolants” or “SOAT coolants”).

If you need to add coolant to your Mazda CX-5, it is safe to mix only one type of antifreeze, not a color. Color is just a dye. It is prohibited to pour water (even distilled) into the radiator of the Mazda CX-5, since in the heat at a temperature of 100C the water will boil and scale will form.

In cold weather, the water will freeze and the pipes and radiator of the Mazda CX-5 will simply burst.

• The coolant is replaced on the Mazda CX-5 for several reasons: Antifreeze is running out
• - the concentration of inhibitors in it decreases, heat transfer decreases; The level of antifreeze from leaks has decreased
• - its level in the Mazda expansion tank must remain constant. In this case, it can escape through leaks in connections, or cracks in the radiator or pipes. Antifreeze level decreased due to engine overheating
• - the antifreeze begins to boil, a safety valve opens in the expansion tank cap of the Mazda CX-5 cooling system, releasing antifreeze vapors into the atmosphere. Mazda CX-5 cooling system parts are being replaced

or engine repair; A frequently triggered electric radiator fan in hot weather is a reason to check the quality of antifreeze. If you don't produce timely replacement antifreeze on Mazda CX-5, it will lose its properties.

Signs by which the condition of used antifreeze in the Mazda CX-5 is determined:

• Test strip results;
• Measuring antifreeze in Mazda CX-5 with a refractometer or hydrometer;
• Change color shade: for example, it was green, it became rusty or yellow, as well as cloudiness, fading;
• Presence of chips, chips, scale, foam.

Replacing antifreeze on a Mazda CX-5 is not a complicated procedure:

Flushing the Mazda CX-5 cooling system, before adding new antifreeze, completely removes the protective layer and remnants of old antifreeze; this is necessary when switching from one type to another. To flush the Mazda CX-5 radiator, you should use a special product, which is often diluted with water in accordance with the instructions.

The finished rinse is poured into expansion tank Mazda CX-5 radiator with the engine turned off. It must first be warmed up to operating temperature so that the thermostat opens and antifreeze begins to circulate through the big circle cooling systems.

Then start the engine and let it idle for 30 minutes. Drain the flushing liquid. The operation is repeated depending on the composition of the leaking liquid. The washing mixture can only be used on the first pass; in subsequent runs, distilled water can be used. The time for replacing antifreeze on a Mazda CX-5 is from half an hour, with flushing – up to 1.5 hours.