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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
Tochangecoolant
NOTE
Ifthe“FL22”markisshownonornear
thecoolingsystemcap,useFL22type
enginecoolant.Ifenginecoolantother
thanFL22typeisused,theengine
coolantmustbereplacedearlierthan
thespecifiedreplacementinterval
indicatedinthescheduledmaintenance
(page8-3).
WARNING
RemovingtheCoolingSystemCap:
Removingthecoolingsystemcap
whiletheengineisrunningorhotis
dangerous.Thismightleadtocooling
systemandenginedamageandcould
resultinseriousinjuryfromescaping
hotcoolantorsteam.Turnoffthe
engineandwaituntilit'scool.Even
then,beverycarefulwhenremoving
thecap.Wrapathickclotharoundthe
capandslowlyturnit
counterclockwisetothefirststop.
Stepbackwhilethepressureescapes.
Whenyou'resureallthepressureis
gone,pressdownonthecap―still
usingacloth―turnthecap,and
removeit.
ExceptFL22type
Formixturepercentage:
Volume
1. Removethecoolingsystemcap.
2. Onlywhentheengineiscool,loosen
theradiatordrainpluganddrainthe
coolantintoasuitablecontainer.
Protection
Antifreeze
solution
Demineralized
water
Properlydisposeoftheusedcoolant.
Above_16°C
(3°F)
35%
45%
55%
65%
55%
45%
3. Withthedrainplugloosebutnotfully
removed,flushoutthesystemwith
runningwater.
Above_26°C
_
(
15°F)
Above_40°C
_
(
40°F)
Loosen
FL22type
Tighten
Loosen
FL22typeenginecoolantconcentrationis
factoryadjusted.Usetheproductasitis
withoutdilutingit.
Tighten
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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