Q: Cylinder honing
Hi i want to hone the cylinders on my focus, my question is that standard rings and larger rings are given as a choice for purchase. Can i hone the cylinders and still use standard rings and pistons?
My car has 175000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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