# 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Will this help?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-silverado-1500-will-this-help/134458>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-silverado-1500-will-this-help/134458 "2019-02-12T02:37:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JohnSmithh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@JohnSmithh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnSmithh)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-silverado-1500-will-this-help/134458/1 "2019-02-12T02:37:09Z")

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Will an engine flush help increase oil pressure?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-silverado-1500-will-this-help/134458/2 "2019-02-12T13:44:14Z")

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Probably not.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-silverado-1500-will-this-help/134458/3 "2019-02-12T16:59:12Z")

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you are thinking of clogged oil pump screen and flush may clear it? pull off valve cover and check for crud. is it fairly clean? low oil pressure could be faulty oil pressure sender. or worn motor