[alanrichey]

I recently fitted an oil pressure gauge to my Rover T16 engine (originally destined for a Rover 420, now fitted in a kit car). With a warm engine I am seeing 62 psi at idle and 78 psi under load. According to the T16 manual I should see 0.7 bar (10.5 psi) at idle and 3.8 bar (57 psi) under load.

Should I be concerned ? If so is there anything I can do about it ?

Al

[RoverRevival]

I'd be concerned if you tested it with two gauges and got the same result on both.

Are you running the oil cooler radiator on the back as well?

Where are you getting your feed from?

[alanrichey]

My first attempt was with a cheap Chinese one and the results were worse So this one is a proper old-school mechanical one. Not using an oil cooler. And I put a T-piece in the oil warning light output so I could run both the light and a gauge.

[Kriss707]

Has a High Pressure pump been fitted ?

[alanrichey]

Not as far as I know.

[Kriss707]

It might explain the higher pressure if someone has 'fettled' the engine a little.