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Piston Rings

02' 3.7 v6 SOHC Vin K
Ring Position
NOTE: Piston Rings are installed in the following order: Oil Ring Expander, Upper Oil Ring Side Rail, Lower Oil Ring Side Rail, No.2 Intermediate Piston Ring, No.1 Upper Piston Ring.		Groove Clearance Maximum Clearance
Upper Ring .051-.094mm (0.0020-.0037") 0.11mm (0.004")
Intermediate Ring 0.04-0.08mm (0.0016-.0031") 0.10mm (0.004")
Oil Control Ring (Steel Rail) .019-.229mm (.0007-.0090") .25mm (0.010")
Ring Position Ring Gap Wear Limit
Upper Ring 0.23-0.39mm (0.009-0.015") 0.43mm (0.0017")
Intermediate Ring 0.40-0.66mm (0.015-0.026") 0.74mm (0.0017")
Oil Control Ring (Steel Rail) 0.28-0.79mm (0.011-0.031") 1.55mm (0.061")
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