Recommendations ej22 piston rings

[LiveFreeOrDie]

So, I finally got a more accurate diagnosis on why my ej22 is drinking so much oil. I did a leak down cylinder test followed by wet/dry compression test and I have concluded that I need to replace the rings and likely service valves.

Question:
1.) What piston rings are best and do I need to get larger than normal rings to accommodate the cylinder wear? I found NPR rings set, cheapest was $430 on eBay and some were in the $1,100 range!! This is frustrating because NPR rings set for ej25 is only like $40. Why is this?

2.) I have found cheaper brand, Enginetech, that are $47. But are these pieces of poopoo?

3.) Can you provide me links of your findings?

Thanks for the continued help Samba family!!!

[Franklinstower]

Oem are $144
https://www.1stsubaruparts.com/partscat.html

Part # 12033AA210

I can't believe NPR prices are that high.....I have a 2.2 I need to re-ring too.

Like you said, my 2.5 rings were $35

Search by part number, you should be able to find NPR's for $50 or so.

Paul
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