Oil Pressure

[Staggard]

Just because you have an oil pressure gauge it doesn't mean you have to worry. Its an early warning of something going wrong so you can do something about it , as apposed to having a light that doesn't come on until it all toooooooooo late. But I guess if you are the worrying kind and you prefer to stick your head in the sand then its best to do away with ALL the gauges. Temperature best to boil the engine blow the head gaskets and warp the heads. Battery indicator, keep driving until the battery goes flat and leaves you stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fuel well you would not want to spoil your driving fun worrying about weather your going to make the next petrol station would you As Catherine Tate's granny says "What a load of S**t

[Mrs hoskins]

All ,thanks.....I don't know why I ever put the poxy gauge in.....guess what job is on this weekend ??? Yup , removal .

I also have a 46 yr old veedub camper ,it only has a speedo and an engine covered in oil, rattling,smoking,leaking etc ....that's done 20,000 miles in the last 3 years without missing a beat......I need to relax ��

[robbo]

Just because you have an oil pressure gauge it doesn't mean you have to worry. Its an early warning of something going wrong so you can do something about it , as apposed to having a light that doesn't come on until it all toooooooooo late. But I guess if you are the worrying kind and you prefer to stick your head in the sand then its best to do away with ALL the gauges. Temperature best to boil the engine blow the head gaskets and warp the heads. Battery indicator, keep driving until the battery goes flat and leaves you stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fuel well you would not want to spoil your driving fun worrying about weather your going to make the next petrol station would you As Catherine Tate's granny says "What a load of S**t

Ha ha brilliant funniest thing I have read for a long time.
Rob.

[Tdm]

Whenever I sit in my car and start it I always have a quick look at the following before putting it into gear and moving off
as it gives me the confidence to go on a run without any major worries :-

1) ammeter to see that the alternator is charging the battery properly,
2) oil pressure gauge so I know sufficient oil is being pumped round the parts that need it.

After a couple of miles when the engine has fully warmed up, I do a further check on the above plus
the temperature gauge to see that the engine is not overheating and (appears) to be operating normally.

I do also before setting off cross my figures and say a little prayer that nothing will go wrong on the journey.

[Paul Kelley]

If I was setting off on a 12,000 trip across Eastern Europe and Russia in my Stag I would want to have everything 100% renewed, rebuilt, and improved. Back to reality, it seems sensible to take reasonable steps and invest up to a point in order to enjoy the Stag. At the end of the day it's a 40 year old car that might not get you home! BTW anyone fancy a 12,000 mile trip in their Stag........?!!
PK

[Mrs hoskins]

Just want to get to the pub n back , so 25lbs it is then ��

[tractorjames]

Just want to get to the pub n back , so 25lbs it is then ��

Blimey, how far away is the pub?? I reckon I could get to the pub and back twice a week for a year with no oil pressure at all!

James

[Ozclay]

So related to this thread...I have a Rover V8 in my Stag and a mechanical oil pressure gauge fitted along with the obvious dashboard cluster light. When the car warms up, the oil pressure light begins to flicker on the dash - but only while idling and only in Drive (it is an auto). Once in idle (Park or Neutral), the light stops flickering. The car idles with oil pressure around 15 PSI. This behaviour has been going on for sometime so is not new. Am tempted to just disconnect the cluster light but I sense that is simply ignoring the issue rather than resolving it. Any thoughts?

Clay

[mjheathcote]

So related to this thread...I have a Rover V8 in my Stag and a mechanical oil pressure gauge fitted along with the obvious dashboard cluster light. When the car warms up, the oil pressure light begins to flicker on the dash - but only while idling and only in Drive (it is an auto). Once in idle (Park or Neutral), the light stops flickering. The car idles with oil pressure around 15 PSI. This behaviour has been going on for sometime so is not new. Am tempted to just disconnect the cluster light but I sense that is simply ignoring the issue rather than resolving it. Any thoughts?

Clay

The Rover V8's do run will lower oil pressure compared to the Stag.
15-20 at idle and 30-35 at speed as a general rule.
If it ain't rattlin, I wouldn't worry about it personally.

[milothedog]

So related to this thread...I have a Rover V8 in my Stag and a mechanical oil pressure gauge fitted along with the obvious dashboard cluster light. When the car warms up, the oil pressure light begins to flicker on the dash - but only while idling and only in Drive (it is an auto). Once in idle (Park or Neutral), the light stops flickering. The car idles with oil pressure around 15 PSI. This behaviour has been going on for sometime so is not new. Am tempted to just disconnect the cluster light but I sense that is simply ignoring the issue rather than resolving it. Any thoughts?

Clay

Try a new oil pressure switch. Gauges are only an indication so cant be relied upon but 15 psi at idle is OK if that is what it really is. The RV8 runs at about 30 psi if I recall correctly, what's your showing when the revs are increased.

Ian.

[Motorsport Micky]

+1 The Rover V8 depends more upon flow rather than oil pressure. As Ian says the 30psi area is where the engine runs and if using it hard especially around tight right hand bends you can get the waning light to blink or stay on enough to persuade a race car driver to put on sunglasses to cut down the glare !
It also has this disconcerting habit of running and performing even when it has loads of terminal diagnosis running on it, on, and on, and on, and on...sigh if only.

Micky

[Ozclay]

Try a new oil pressure switch. Gauges are only an indication so cant be relied upon but 15 psi at idle is OK if that is what it really is. The RV8 runs at about 30 psi if I recall correctly, what's your showing when the revs are increased.

Ian.

It runs around 30-35 PSI at 2500- 3000 RPM. Sounds like that might be normal. One suggestion from a mechanic was to increase the running idle a bit. I did and it didn't seem to make a difference other than, as he warned, a bit of clunk when I engage D and R on the auto due to the higher revs.

[Ozclay]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I hadn't considered the difference in oil pressure between the Stag and RV8 engine so that is great insight. Will take a look at the sender as suggested. My Stag is, like so many others out there, a bit of a work in progress which is why I nickname it the Mystery Machine. Scooby Doo and his friends have nothing compared to the things I uncover in my baby. :-) Thanks again everyone. Is always comforting to know there are such amazing resources out there among fellow owners all too willing to lend a hand.

[wilf]

You need a 5psi warning light switch, a 10psi one (pretty standard) will flicker at tickover on a RV8, quite normal.

[jbuckl]

+1

The Rover V8's do run will lower oil pressure compared to the Stag.
15-20 at idle and 30-35 at speed as a general rule.
If it ain't rattlin, I wouldn't worry about it personally.