# 2009 Mercury Mariner - Engine and Oil

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mercury-mariner-engine-and-oil/139623>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury\
**Created:** [May 1, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mercury-mariner-engine-and-oil/139623 "2019-05-01T18:59:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![rose40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@rose40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rose40)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mercury-mariner-engine-and-oil/139623/1 "2019-05-01T18:59:42Z")

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engine light came on after oil change

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mercury-mariner-engine-and-oil/139623/2 "2019-05-01T19:05:59Z")

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Check your oil dipstick ASAP to make sure they put oil IN your car.

Was the light a red one or a yellow one? Red, don’t drive it! Yellow engine symbol, drive it to your mechanic.