Piston Selection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Measure the piston diameter.
- Measure the cylinder bore diameter. Refer to Engine Block Cleaning and Inspection .
- Calculate the clearance between the piston and the cylinder bore.
Specification:
- Piston-to-bore clearance - new: 0.015-0.04 mm (0.0006-0.0016 in)
- Piston-to-bore clearance - service limit: 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
- A 0.25 mm (0.010 in) oversize piston can be identified by the numbers 25 on the top of the piston.