Would replacing the oil pump in my 2002 Nissan Xterra solve my problem?

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chitownj12

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I have a 2002 Xterra with 100k. When I start it up it smokes a lot out of the tailpipe but after a couple minutes goes away. There is a ticking sound coming from the upper engine, sounds like lifters. No knocking coming from lower engine. There is an oil pressure light on the dash that is always on which signifies low oil pressure according to the manual. The ticking comes and goes, but is mostly there when the vehicle is warmed up. I have not been driving it, but when I did there was no loss of power. I talked with a couple mechanics and they said there is a good chance the oil pickup? or oil pickup screen could be clogged? or the oil pump itself could be bad. To replace the oil pump is a $700 labor job so I don't want to just give it a shot and see if it works unless I'm pretty certain that it would fix my problem. I haven't put an oil presure gauge on it, but if the dash light is any indication, I currently have low oil pressure. Any help? Thank you
 
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