🔍 Key Concepts

• Role of crosshatch pattern from honing in oil retention and ring seating • Difference between initial ring break‑in and long‑term wear prevention • What causes cylinder liner glazing and how surface finish affects it

💭 Think About

• Think about what the piston rings need from the liner surface during the first hours of operation. Is it a perfectly smooth surface, or something else? • Which option describes an effect that honing can strongly influence in the short term, rather than guaranteeing forever? • Consider which statements sound absolute (like "prevent" something entirely). Are those realistic in engine operation?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what a crosshatch hone pattern actually does for lubrication and ring seating. • Check whether any normal engine process can completely prevent wear or glazing, or only reduce the likelihood. • Ask yourself if a liner that is properly honed would truly look mirror smooth, or if it would have a visible pattern.