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Engine Block (1.5 L)

Item  Measurement  Qualification  Standard or New  Service Limit 
Block Warpage of deck   0.07 mm (0.002 in) max. -
Bore diameter X 73.000-73.020 mm (2.87401-2.87480 in) 73.065 mm (2.87657 in)
Y 73.000-73.015 mm (2.87401-2.87460 in) 73.065 mm (2.87657 in)
Bore taper   - 0.050 mm (0.00197 in)
Reboring limit   - 0.25 mm (0.0098 in) max.
Piston Skirt O.D. at 10 mm (0.39 in) from bottom of skirt   72.972-72.979 mm (2.87291-2.87318 in) 72.962 mm (2.87251 in)
Clearance in cylinder   0.021-0.043 mm (0.00083-0.00169 in) 0.050 mm (0.00197 in)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.065-0.090 mm (0.003 in) 0.130 mm (0.005 in)
Second 0.030-0.055 mm (0.002 in) 0.120 mm (0.004 in)
Ring end gap Top 0.15-0.20 mm (0.006-0.007 in) 0.55 mm (0.021 in)
Second 0.25-0.37 mm (0.010-0.014 in) 0.60 mm (0.023 in)
Oil 0.20-0.50 mm (0.008-0.019 in) 0.80 mm (0.031 in)
Piston pin O.D.   19.960-19.964 mm (0.78583-0.78598 in) 19.960 mm (0.78583 in)
Pin-to-piston clearance   -0.004-0.003 mm (-0.00016-0.00012 in) 0.006 mm (0.00024 in)
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance   0.004-0.016 mm (0.00016-0.00063 in) 0.020 mm (0.00079 in)
Big end bore diameter   43.0 mm (1.693 in) -
End play   0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.013 in) 0.45 mm (0.0177 in)
Crankshaft Rod/main journal taper   0.005 mm (0.00020 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.00039 in)
Rod/main journal out-of-round   0.005 mm (0.00020 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.00039 in)
End play   0.10-0.35 mm (0.0039-0.0138 in) 0.45 mm (0.0177 in)
Total runout   0.03 mm (0.0012 in) max. 0.040 mm (0.00157 in)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.018-0.036 mm (0.00071-0.00142 in) 0.050 mm (0.00197 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.020-0.038 mm (0.00079-0.00150 in) -