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Piston Ring, Engine

PISTON RING Unit: mm (inch)

Side clearance
Top
Standard 0.045 - 0.080 (0.0018 - 0.0031)
Limit 0.11 (0.0043)

2nd
Standard 0.030 - 0.070 (0.0012 - 0.0028)
Limit 0.1 (0.004)

Oil ring 0.065 - 0.135 (0.0026 - 0.0053)

End gap
Top
Standard 0.23 - 0.33 (0.0091 - 0.0130)
Limit 0.54 (0.0213)

2nd
Standard 0.33 - 0.48 (0.0130 - 0.0189)
Limit 0.80 (0.0315)

Oil (rail ring)
Standard 0.20 - 0.50 (0.0079 - 0.0197)
Limit 0.95 (0.0374)