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• Kolbenschmidt rings? by theman53 on 16 Jul, 2012 17:32
• Does anyone know who make the Kolbenschmidt rings? I would think they wouldn't make them themselves, but maybe they do. I did a google search and looked past the first page and couldn't find anything I needed. Also, whomever it is are they as good as Goetze?
  
  
  
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• #1 by Alcaid on 17 Jul, 2012 03:38
• They make it themselves. A catalog here with useful information: http://www.shop.3279559.spb.ru/PDF/kat_ring_50003941_(2010).pdf
• #2 by theman53 on 17 Jul, 2012 04:37
• Gotcha.
  
  Are their rings top quality? I had 0 issues with the Goetze and really am kind of leaning on putting the Goetze on my new pistons.
• #3 by Alcaid on 17 Jul, 2012 04:47
• Top quality and OEM supplier. I've got Mahle rings to put in my rebuild, made in Germany
• #4 by wolf_walker on 17 Jul, 2012 07:59
• Used KS rings in Porsche stuff for years, no worries.
• #5 by rs899 on 17 Jul, 2012 11:21
• They should be good.  So far , no complaints on the cheapo Grants ($20/set) I have in the Jetta I have been running for 30+ k miles.
• #6 by theman53 on 17 Jul, 2012 17:06
• I have heard some bad stuff about the Prothe and Grant rings, so good job to you sir getting the first 30,000 out with no issues.
  
  I just know that once I got the oil leaks sorted I never had to add oil. I added about 1/2 a quart from the first start to when I discovered my oil leak. After the oil leak and running syth oils I never had to add one drop of oil and that was with 7,000 mile oil changes. MY POINT: the Goetze rings did not let my engine burn a drop of oil and I want to know if the KS will do the same.
  The other kicker is I have both Goetze and the KS rings in the .020" over, but I don't know what to do.
• #7 by nathantheengineer on 18 Jul, 2012 00:28
• If you have both in the correct sixe and you are pleased with the previous performance of the Goetze rings then i would fit those.
  
  Might not be any better but the placebo effect from not having to worry and having confidence in them is worth it imho.