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Standards and Service Limits

Engine Block

Connecting Rod and Crankshaft End Play Inspection
Connecting Rod End Play
Standard (New) 0.15 - 0.35 mm (0.006 - 0.014 inch)
Service Limit 0.40 mm (0.016 inch)

Crankshaft End Play
Standard (New) 0.10 - 0.35 mm (0.004 - 0.014 inch)
Service Limit 0.45 mm (0.018 inch)


Crankshaft Main Bearing Replacement
Main Bearing-to-Journal Oil Clearance
No. 1, 2, 4, 5 Journals:
Standard (New) 0.017 - 0.041 mm (0.0007 - 0.0016 inch)
Service Limit 0.050 mm (0.0020 inch)

No. 3 Journal:
Standard (New) 0.025 - 0.049 mm (0.0010 - 0.0019 inch)
Service Limit 0.055 mm (0.0022 inch)


Connecting Rod Bearing Replacement
Connecting Rod Bearing-to-Journal Oil Clearance
Standard (New) 0.032 - 0.066 mm (0.0013 - 0.0026 inch)
Service Limit 0.077 mm 10.0030 inch)


Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Locations
Normal Bore Size 51.0 mm (2.01 inch)


Crankshaft
Out-of-Round and Taper
Journal Out-of-Round
Standard (New) 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch) max
Service Limit 0.010 mm (0.0004 inch)

Journal Taper
Standard (New) 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch) max
Service Limit 0.010 mm (0.0004 inch)

Crankshaft Total Runout
Standard (New) 0.03 mm (0.0012 inch) max
Service Limit 0.04 mm (0.0016 inch)


Block and Piston Inspection
Piston Diameter
Standard (New):
No Letter (or A) 86.980 - 86.990 mm (3.4244 - 3.4248 inch)
B 86.970 - 86.980 mm (3.4240 - 3.4244 inch)

Service Limit:
No Letter (or A) 86.930 mm (3.4224 inch)
B 86.920 mm (3.4220 inch)
Oversize Piston Diameter 0.25: 87.230 - 87.240 mm (3.4342 - 3.4346 inch)

Cylinder Bore Size
Standard (New):
A or 1 87.010 - 87.020 mm (3.4256 - 3.4260 inch)
B or 11 87.000 - 87.010 mm (3.4252 - 3.4256 inch)
Service Limit 87.070 mm (3.4279 inch)

Oversize
0.25 87.250 - 87.260 mm (3.4350 - 3.4354 inch)

Reboring Limit 0.25 mm (0.01 inch) max

Bore Taper Limit: (Difference between first and third measurement) 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)

Engine Block Warpage
Standard (New) 0.07 mm (0.003 inch) max
Service Limit 0.10 mm (0.004 inch)

Piston-to-Cylinder Bore Clearance
Standard (New) 0.020 - 0.040 m (0.0008 - 0.0016 inch)
Service Limit 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)


Piston, Pin, and Connecting Rod
Piston Pin Diameter
Standard (New) 21.961 - 21.965 mm (0.8646 - 0.8648 inch)
Service Limit 21.953 mm (0.8643 inch)

Piston Pin-to-Piston Clearance
Standard (New) -0.005 to +0.002 mm (-0.00020 to +0.0008 inch)
Service Limit 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)

Piston Pin-to-Connecting Rod Clearance
Standard (Now) 0.005 - 0.015 mm (0.0002 - 0.0006 inch)
Service Limit 0.02 mm (0.0008 inch)


Piston Ring
Piston Ring End-Gap
Top Ring:
Standard (New) 0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.008 - 0.014 inch)
Service Limit 0.60 mm (0.024 inch)

Second Ring:
Standard (New) 0.50 - 0.65 mm (0.020 - 0.026 inch)
Service Limit 0.75 mm (0.030 inch)

Oil Ring:
Standard (New) 0.20 - 0.70 mm (0.008 - 0.028 inch)
Service Limit 0.80 mm (0.031 inch)








Top Ring Clearance
Standard (New) 0.045 - 0.070 mm (0.0018 - 0.0028 inch)
Service Limit 0.13 mm (0.005 inch)

Second Ring Clearance
Standard (New) 0.040 - 0.065 mm (0.0016 - 0.0026 inch)
Service Limit 0.13 mm (0.005 inch)