2008 chevy silverado, 5.3 engine. Oild gage reads zeo, oil light goes out. Whats the deal? Engine sounds fine.

Asked by djman62 Jan 13, 2017 at 03:11 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Should have a small screen under the oil pressure sensor. It may be plugged with sludge. Common problem. Google Silverado oil sender screen.

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Yep, started in 2007 with that screen, it needs to come out and cleaned. May want to replace the oil sending unit also since it is out.

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