volvo coolant

[victor_t]

does anyone here know what kind of coolant Volvo uses, and if it's compatible with Mazda?

I bought my 3 from a volvo dealer and before they sold it they did a coolant flush, and they used volvo coolant. I'm wondering if it can cause any problems in the mazda engine.

[FLIPDADY]

What color is the coolant? Also what year 3 do you have?

[victor_t]

I have a 2007 2.0L engine mazda 3

the coolant is green. on my coolant reservoir I do not see any stickers about FL22, so I assume it was originally filled with "standard" coolant. (whatever "standard" is)

[FLIPDADY]

Well FL22 coolant is green. I know the stuff Volvo uses now is blue and the new Mazda all-purpose coolant is yellow. So maybe they mixed the two and got green?

yellow + blue = green:chuckle

[victor_t]

no, this is definitely green. it looks like other coolant I am used to, such as Nissan.
Plain green coolant.

[FLIPDADY]

It's hard to say what's really in there now. If you're not sure just get it flushed.

[JashiK]

or ask the dealer which coolant they used after the flush

[victor_t]

or ask the dealer which coolant they used after the flush

I did. they used "volvo coolant"
because volvo makes their own "special" coolant that they sell you for 3 times the price. like audi and BMW.

that's why I'm asking if anyone knows what the volvo coolant contains.
it's the same coolant they would put in a volvo S40 which is based on the mazda 3, but I don't know to what extent they share the same components. do they have the same radiator?

[JashiK]

I thought Volvo coolant was blue...

[victor_t]

perhaps it is. the one in my car is definitely green.

[Vitamin M]

perhaps it is. the one in my car is definitely green.

now if there is one color blind person here this thread would not make sense because all i see is: green, blue, yellow

[wikdslo]

perhaps it is. the one in my car is definitely green.

You sir.. Need to call your dealer and ask for an explanation. I suspect no one here can answer you because:

A) YOUR coolant is GREEN!
B) Volvo states they used Volvo coolant!
C) Volvo coolant is BLUE!

*points to your phone*

[KenYork]

Well if mazda coolant is yellow maybe they didn't do a flush and only did a drain. Adding a blue coolant to the undrained yellow to make the green.

[azn_outlaw]

Its just coolant

and think of it this way, you car came with a bonus, high end coolant at no extra charge...

so thus, if it scares you too much, flush and re-fill with proper coolant....

service at Mazda cost roughly $100 last time i checked.

[RBoy8]

Volvo coolant is blue.

Ask me how I know.