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Old 12-09-2010, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by CobraEd View Post
I thought the cross hatch was for initial break in and seating of the rings, and that it is worn off after the engine is broken in.


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promotes oil retention on the cylinder wall. with proper maintenance, i have seen 100k mile motors still retaining some cross hatch, when cross hatch is gone ring rotation stops\decreases
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