Engine - New Piston Ring Reduces Oil Consumption
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Piston Ring: Customer Interest
Engine - New Piston Ring Reduces Oil Consumption
REFERENCE:
ENGINE
NUMBER:
019
DATE:
05-27-88
MODEL:
SV2#, ST6#
TITLE OIL CONSUMPTION
To reduce oil consumption on 3S-GE and 3S-FE engines the piston ring design has been changed. See details below.
3S-GE Piston Ring Set
1.
Oil Ring Side Rail
a.
End Gap Reduced
b.
Sealing Tension Increased
2.
No. 2 Compression Ring
a.
End Gap Increased
3S-FE Piston Ring Set
1.
Oil Ring Side Rail
a.
End Gap Reduced
PART NUMBER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE
Engine
Starting Engine Number
Date
3S-GE
3S-0442302
August, 1987
3S-FE
3S-0536228
November, 1987
FIELD FIX INFORMATION
The new piston ring set can be used as a field fix for oil consumption on pre-production changed vehicles.
INTERCHANGEABILITY
The new parts are interchangeable with the previous parts.
