Cherokee 235 O-540 TBO Cost?

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Just curious (and fortunately we're only 1k into the engine...)...

What do O-540 overhaul's run these days? We're planning for around $25 in the engine fund but one of my partners said he talked to a guy at the field the other day who just had his 182 done with the same engine and it ran twice that?? He didn't elaborate on if there were other things going on, complications, etc... but everything I've seen/read on the O-540 (carb not fuel injected) is that $25-30k should cover it.

Just curious if anyone has had one done lately and what the final cost ended up being...primarily so we can adjust our engine fund if need be.

Thanks in advance.
 
Field overhaul or factory reman?

Pricing will vary depending on how much stuff needs repair and how many parts get reused.
 
New crank, cam, case and cylinders are already close to $25k. If you get really unlucky, that is.
 
Factor in a lot more for labor unless you are an A&P and can do the work yourself. Both IO-540 and O-540 are SUPER EXPENSIVE engines!
 
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