FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Piston Ring, Engine

Piston Ring
Engine Overhaul
Piston ring side clearance
No.1
Standard value 0.03 - 0.07 mm (0.0012 - 0.0028 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)
No.2
Standard value 0.02 - 0.06 mm (0.0008 - 0.0023 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)
Piston ring end gap
No.1
Standard value 0.15 - 0.30 mm (0.006 - 0.012 inch)
Limit 0.8 mm (0.03 inch)
No.2
Standard value 0.28 - 0.43 mm (0.011 - 0.017 inch)
Limit 0.8 mm (0.03 inch)
Oil ring side rail
Standard value 0.10 - 0.40 mm (0.004 - 0.016 inch)
Limit 1.0 mm (0.03 inch)