Piston rings

In Spanish the standard term is Anillos de pistón, and in Brazil Anéis de segmento. Depending on the country it is also called Anillos, Rines, Aros, Segmentos or Anéis de segmento.

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Piston rings

Spanish: Anillos de pistón · Portuguese: Anéis de segmento
5 different names
Mexico
Anillos
Central America
Anillos
Panama
Anillos
Colombia
Anillos
Venezuela
Anillos
Ecuador
Anillos / Rines
Peru
Anillos
Bolivia
Anillos
Argentina
Aros
Chile
Anillos
Uruguay
Aros
Spain
Segmentos
Brazil
Anéis de segmento
What it does

Sellan la compresión y controlan el aceite en la pared del cilindro.

When to replace it

Humo azul, consumo de aceite, baja compresión, exceso de gases al cárter (blow-by).

Technical sheet available in Spanish only for now.

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