engine oil light comes on

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dre

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hey guys ......i ve had my tahoe sitting for about 3 months without driving it. finally finished my project and started it battery dead! Put a new battery, and started it up, drove to the gas station and after about 15 min the engine oil light comes on and the oil guage desends to 0 and the chiming starts to turn of engine....its reads engine oil low. shut of truck and restart same thing after 5 min. check the oil it seems its ok level wise. prior to having it sit for 3 months put at least a 100 miles on it and everything was ok ......any suggestions thanks:Handshake:
 

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When was the last time you changed the oil? Oil pressure reading zero is not good. IMO change oil and filter to make sure the filter is not clogged.
 

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Faulty oil level sensor?

I'd agree with this, except oil pressure is at 0. Maybe the oil pump/oil sending unit is failing?

OP, because you let your truck sit for long periods of time, I recommend getting some Z Max in her after you figure out and fix this problem. Dry starts can be a killer to any engine.

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thanks..........whats Z Max
 

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