Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Possible causes are:
- Following oil runners are clogged or have leakage:
- Between oil pressure switch and right side OCV
- Between right side OCV and right side variable valve timing actuator
- In right side variable valve timing actuator
- Loose timing chain or improper valve timing
- Low engine oil pressure
- PCM malfunction
- Right side variable valve timing actuator is stuck in retard position
- Spool valve in right side Oil Control Valve (OCV) is stuck in retard position