Engine oil pressure?

1999 GMC SIERRA
200,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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Had to replace the timing chain and now it's saying check the engine oil pressure. What did I miss?
Aug 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Well, what sometimes happens is the O ring that goes into the oil pump gets damaged or forgotten, Also, the oil pump is driven by the crankshaft, so you need to make sure the oil pump pickup is not clogged with debris, how was the inside of the engine, clean or sludgy? If the later this can be the problem. Here is the location of the oil pump O ring so you can see what I am talking about. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems.
Aug 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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