Mercury Mystique Warm Idle Oil Light

MERCURY MYSTIQUE
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MURRAY
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The oil light comes on after the car warms up and is idling at app.700rpms.The motor is a v6 24v ohc.The oil is right up to the full mark on the dipstick.
Feb 6, 2006 at 2:46 AM
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GODBEAR839
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do you have a light or a guage? if all you have is a light then I would recommend not driving it till you get a guage on it to test out what pressure it is actually operating at.
Feb 6, 2006 at 5:11 AM

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Do not drive the vehicle until actual oil pressure is checked with a gauge, since the warning light comes on at warm idle despite the oil level being full.

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The owner reports that the oil light on a Mercury Mystique with a V6 24-valve OHC comes on after warm-up while idling at about 700 rpm, even though the oil is at the full mark. The expert asks whether the car has only a warning light or also a gauge and recommends not driving it until oil pressure is measured with a gauge.

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