Engine Block

2006 Honda Pilot EX, 3.5 YF2, J35A9SECTION Engine Block
ENGINE BLOCK STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Block Warpage of deck - 0.07 mm (0.003 in.) max. 0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
Bore diameter - 89.000-89.015 mm (3.5039-3.5045 in.) 89.065 mm (3.5065 in.)
Bore taper - - 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Reboring limit - - 0.25 mm (0.01 in.)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 16.0 mm (0.63 in.) from bottom of skirt - 88.975-88.985 mm (3.5029-3.5033 in.) -
Clearance in cylinder - 0.015-0.040 mm (0.0006-0.0016 in.) 0.08 mm (0.003 in.)
Ring groove width Top 1.240-1.250 mm (0.0488-0.0492 in.) 1.27 mm (0.050 in.)
Second 1.220-1.230 mm (0.0480-0.0484 in.) 1.25 mm (0.049 in.)
Oil 2.805-2.825 mm (0.1104-0.1112 in.) 2.85 mm (0.112 in.)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.055-0.080 mm (0.0022-0.0031 in.) 0.15 mm (0.006 in.)
Second 0.030-0.055 mm (0.0012-0.0022 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Ring end gap Top 0.20-0.35 mm (0.008-0.014 in.) 0.60 mm (0.024 in.)
Second 0.40-0.55 mm (0.016-0.022 in.) 0.70 mm (0.028 in.)
Oil 0.20-0.70 mm (0.008-0.028 in.) 0.80 mm (0.031 in.)
Piston pin O.D. - 21.962-21.965 mm (0.8646-0.8648 in.) 21.954 mm (0.8643 in.)
Pin-to-piston clearance - -0.0050 to +0.0010 mm (-0.00020 to +0.00004 in.) 0.004 mm (0.0002 in.)
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance - 0.005-0.014 mm (0.0002-0.0006 in.) 0.019 mm (0.0007 in.)
Small-end bore diameter - 21.970-21.976 mm (0.8650-0.8652 in.) -
Large-end bore diameter - 58.0 mm (2.28 in.) -
End play installed on crankshaft - 0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.014 in.) 0.45 mm (0.018 in.)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter - 71.976-72.000 mm (2.8337-2.8346 in.) -
Rod journal diameter - 71.976-72.000 mm (2.8337-2.8346 in.) -
Rod/main journal taper - 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Rod/main journal out-of-round - 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
End play -32 0.10-0.35 mm (0.004-0.014 in.) 0.45 mm (0.018 in.)
Runout No. 1, 4 journals 0.020 mm (0.0008 in.) max. 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
No. 2, 3 journals 0.025 mm (0.0010 in.) max. 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance - 0.020-0.044 mm (0.0008-0.0017 in.) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in.)
Rod bearing clearance - 0.020-0.044 mm (0.0008-0.0017 in.) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in.)
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