How to Properly Service and Repair a Piston Ring Set During an Engine Overhaul on Dodge Ram 3500?

For piston ring service, make sure to do all of the necessary machining and mating as required during a full engine overhaul which covers the cylinder block and bore, connecting rod and bearings, crankshaft and bearings, valve train parts, engine oil, valves, seats, springs, rockers and pistons. During disassembly and assembly of the smaller subassemblies, you service the cylinder head, cylinder block, hydraulic tappets if they are present, oil pump and valves. Procedure involves checking and cleaning the cylinder head, cylinder block, both shafts and their journals, two manifolds and the valve train pieces. A separate service procedure for an internal engine component usually means the manufacturer did not include one.

How to check and install a Piston Ring Set Before Reassembly on Dodge Ram 3500?

Before you replace or add rings to the motor, make sure to wipe the cylinder bore and insert a ring. Record the measurement only after you ensure there is at least 12 mm (0.50 inch) gap between the ring and the bottom of the cylinder bore. Slide the ring into the cylinder with the piston to get it centered, then measure its end gap with a feeler gauge and change those that do not meet the standard. Before measuring, wash and sand the piston ring grooves so they are safe from scratches and ensure that the feeler gauge fits snugly between the ring and land, changing any ring that does not match specifications. Turn the ring in relation to the piston to make sure it rotates smoothly without catch. The piston rings are not identical; the No. 2 ring should be placed so its manufacturer's I.D. mark (Dot) faces the top of the piston. The order for installing piston rings is oil ring expander, lower oil ring side rail, upper oil ring side rail, No. 2 intermediate piston ring and No. 1 upper piston ring. To begin, thread the oil ring expander; then, between the piston ring groove and the expander, slide one side of the upper rail down, press it and repeat for the lower rail. Let a piston ring installer fit the No. 2 intermediate piston ring and the No. 1 upper piston ring into the cylinder. Make sure the oil expander is the first, oil rail rings are the second and fourth, the second compression is the third and the top compression stays at the first position for smooth oil control.

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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 68046210AB
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- Other Name: Ring Kit - Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Package Piston Standard Size; Ring Kit Piston Standard
- Replaces: 68046210AA
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- 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 5086002AC
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- Other Name: Package Part - Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Package Piston Standard Size, one package for one piston.
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 5086885AB
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- Other Name: Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Kit Piston Standard
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- 2003-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, TRX4 | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 5011858AA
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- Other Name: Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Kit Piston Standard
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- 1998-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Ring Set Part Number: 4741750
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- Other Name: Ring - Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Package, Piston, Standard , (Complete Engine); Ring Piston
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- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base, Laramie, SLT, ST | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 5086002AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Package Part - Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Package Piston Standard Size
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 4761334
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- Other Name: Piston Package - Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Set, Piston
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- 1994-1999 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 4740259
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- Other Name: Ring - Piston; Engine Piston Ring Set; Piston Ring Set; Piston Ring; Ring Set, Piston; Ring Piston
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Rings Part Number: 68005323AA
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- Other Name: Piston; Piston Ring; Ring Kit Piston Standard See Note; Ring Kit Piston Standard
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2007-2010 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport | 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL

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4740259
Q: How to Properly Service and Repair a Piston Ring Set During an Engine Overhaul on Dodge Ram 3500?
A:
For Piston ring service, make sure to do all of the necessary machining and mating as required during a full engine overhaul which covers the cylinder block and bore, connecting rod and bearings, Crankshaft and bearings, valve train parts, engine oil, valves, seats, springs, rockers and pistons. During disassembly and assembly of the smaller subassemblies, you service the cylinder head, cylinder block, hydraulic tappets if they are present, oil pump and valves. Procedure involves checking and cleaning the cylinder head, cylinder block, both shafts and their journals, two manifolds and the valve train pieces. A separate service procedure for an internal engine component usually means the manufacturer did not include one.
Piston Rings
68046210AB
Q: How to check and install a Piston Ring Set Before Reassembly on Dodge Ram 3500?
A:
Before you replace or add rings to the motor, make sure to wipe the cylinder bore and insert a ring. Record the measurement only after you ensure there is at least 12 mm (0.50 inch) gap between the ring and the bottom of the cylinder bore. Slide the ring into the cylinder with the Piston to get it centered, then measure its end gap with a feeler gauge and change those that do not meet the standard. Before measuring, wash and sand the piston ring grooves so they are safe from scratches and ensure that the feeler gauge fits snugly between the ring and land, changing any ring that does not match specifications. Turn the ring in relation to the piston to make sure it rotates smoothly without catch. The piston rings are not identical; the No. 2 ring should be placed so its manufacturer's I.D. mark (Dot) faces the top of the piston. The order for installing piston rings is oil ring expander, lower oil ring side rail, upper oil ring side rail, No. 2 intermediate piston ring and No. 1 upper piston ring. To begin, thread the oil ring expander; then, between the piston ring groove and the expander, slide one side of the upper rail down, press it and repeat for the lower rail. Let a piston ring installer fit the No. 2 intermediate piston ring and the No. 1 upper piston ring into the cylinder. Make sure the oil expander is the first, oil rail rings are the second and fourth, the second compression is the third and the top compression stays at the first position for smooth oil control.