Cessna 172 overhaul costs $17,000 and reserve rates range from $8.50 to $30 per hour

Based on · First reported 3 Oct 2026

A standard Cessna 172 engine overhaul costs $17,000 over a 2,000‑hour TBO, giving a reserve rate of $8.50 per hour, while a factory‑remanufactured engine with 900 hours remaining costs $27,000 and raises the reserve rate to $30 per hour.
Reserve rates are roughly $15 to $18 per hour for a Cessna 172, $20 to $30 per hour for a Cirrus SR22, and $22 to $32 per hour for a Bonanza, with AOPA adding $0.25 per hour for a fixed‑pitch propeller and $1 per hour for a constant‑speed propeller.

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