[Zeke]

Sorry but I don't think that amount of cylinder wall scoring is anything to get worked up about. The Ford owner talks about the 'rattle' getting worse and yet he has all of 3500 miles on the car. If he really does have that much damage progression it won't be long before the engine is junk. Case closed. If he is simply over-stressed about piston slap then he needs to read more. And if he is a racer, he doesn't deserve a warranty.

He just needs to change the oil and put it out of his mind. Who's to say the next motor will be any better?