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Piston Ring, Engine

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Piston ring
Piston ring end gap - top 0.15-0.30 mm (0.006-0.012 in)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.25-0.50 mm (0.0098-0.0197 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil control 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0256 in)
Piston ring groove width - top 1.52-1.55 mm (0.0598-0.0610 in)
Piston ring groove width- intermediate 1.52-1.54 mm (0.0598-0.0606 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil control 3.030-3.050 mm (0.1193-0.1201 in)
Piston ring width - top and intermediate 1.50-1.47 mm (0.0590-0.0578 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - top 0.020-0.080 mm (0.0008-0.0031 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - intermediate 0.030-0.070 mm (0.0012-0.0028 in)