Piston Selection

2009 Mercury Milan Premier, 3.0 1, AWDSECTION Piston Selection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: The cylinder bore must be within the specifications for taper and out-of-round before fitting a piston.
  1. Select a piston size based on the cylinder bore.
    Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Bore Out-Of-Round
    G06064069Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Choose the piston with the correct paint color or specific size grade.
    NOTE: For precision fit, new pistons are divided into 3 categories within each size range based on their relative position within the range. A paint spot or specific size grade on a new piston indicates the position within the size range.
RENDER: 1.0x

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