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Piston Ring, Engine

Top piston ring side clearance standard 0.0009 - 0.0030 Inch (in)
limit 0.0043 Inch (in)
2nd piston ring side clearance standard 0.0012 - 0.0028 Inch (in)
limit 0.004 Inch (in)
Oil control ring side clearance standard 0.0006 - 0.0073 Inch (in)
Top piston ring end gap standard 0.0083 - 0.0157 Inch (in)
limit 0.0213 Inch (in)
2nd piston ring end gap standard 0.0197 - 0.0272 Inch (in)
Oil control ring end gap standard 0.0079 - 0.0272 Inch (in)
limit 0.0374 Inch (in)