Though the job of piston rings is obvious—cylinder sealing and oil control—another equally important function is carrying heat from the piston to the cylinder wall via direct contact.

Rings Piston rings perform a number of important functions. They seal the gap between the piston and cylinder wall to prevent combustion gases from blowing by into the crankcase.

The causes of piston-ring wear are analyzed and classified under three headings — abrasion, corrosion, and erosion. Various types of coating materials, both metallic and non-metallic, employed to ...

Kia America has issued a pretty big and potentially expensive recall. As it happens, a little over 137,000 examples of the Seltos and Soul have been manufactured with iffy piston oil rings that ...

Federal-Mogul Powertrain has developed a new piston ring for use in commercial vehicle diesel engines that enhances gas sealing capability by stabilising ring dynamic motion and homogenising oil film.

Federal-Mogul Powertrain has upgraded its Goetze Diamond Coating (GDC) for piston rings, a technology used ub heavy-duty diesel engine requirements for over 10 years. The new coating, GDC60, has ...

Kia is recalling over 100,000 vehicles due to issues involving the piston oil ring. The affected vehicles are Kia MY SOUL and Seltos from 2021, 2022 and 2023 that are equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI ...