Tesla
G-48 type coolant. One fluid cools the battery, the motors and the electronics.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex G48
Subaru
A boxer engine, aluminium heads and head gaskets at the lowest point of the system.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Honda
Blue Type 2, plus a separate inverter circuit on the hybrids.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Acura
Honda's premium line, the same blue Type 2 and the all-aluminium J-series V6.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Toyota
The factory SLLC is pink, and the hybrids run two cooling circuits.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Red
Lexus
Toyota platforms and Toyota specifications, including the hybrid RX and NX.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Red
Nissan
Blue Long Life Coolant and a CVT cooled inside the same radiator.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Infiniti
Nissan's premium brand, with the aluminium VQ and VR engines.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Mitsubishi
Green factory coolant, with ES 64-217 printed on the data sheet.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Green
Mazda
Green FL22 from the factory and high Skyactiv compression on an aluminium head.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Green
Suzuki
A small system, less reserve, and contamination that shows up fast.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
Hyundai / Kia
An approved formulation for MS591-08, matching the green factory colour.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Green
Isuzu, Daihatsu, Daewoo
Isuzu, Daihatsu and Dae Woo are each named on the data sheet.
RecommendedValvoline Zerex Asian Blue
The rule in one sentence
A Tesla or a European car (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Volvo) needs Zerex G48, a G-48 type coolant. The colour rule below applies to Asian cars only.
Look at the colour in your expansion tank, or at what the manual specifies. Blue means Zerex Asian Blue, green means Zerex Asian Green, pink or red means Zerex Asian Red.
In practice that looks like this: Subaru, Honda and Acura take the blue, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda and Mitsubishi take the green, while Toyota, Lexus and Scion take the red. Nissan and Infiniti left the factory with both colours, so there you have to look at the tank.
Every product we carry currently costs the same and every one of them is a concentrate.
If your make is not on the list
Three questions, all answered in your manual: which colour is specified, does it say “silicate-free”, and is JIS K 2234 or ASTM D3306 referenced.
If all three match, the product is in the Asian family. If the manual calls for BMW GS 94000, Volkswagen TL-774-C or a G-48 type, your product is Zerex G48. If it calls for G12++ or G13, our products are not for you, and we will say so plainly.
Frequently asked questions
Are all products in stock?
Valvoline Zerex Asian Blue is in stock, Valvoline Zerex Asian Green is in stock, Valvoline Zerex Asian Red is in stock and Valvoline Zerex G48 is in stock. Please still call before ordering, since quantities are limited.
My car is a hybrid. Is anything different?
A hybrid has two cooling circuits, one for the engine and one for the inverter. The same type is normally specified for both, and the inverter circuit should be serviced by a specialist.