Piston – Kia (23041-2E801)

Piston contains combustion in the cylinder bore and transfers force to the connecting rod. It is matched by bore diameter and ring groove width rather than by model year alone.

Replace the Piston when compression is low on one cylinder, when oil consumption climbs without an external leak, or when a teardown shows scoring in the bore. Measure the bore before ordering: standard size will not seal a cylinder that needs honing.

For this Piston the reference is 23041-2E801, in our Pistons, Rings & Cylinders range. Compare it with the number on the part you are replacing rather than with a photograph.

The stock here is genuine KIA, and this Piston keeps the original engineering number, which matters once a number has been superseded more than once.