Thanks, Stu. Engine TT is 4200. I already got the got to come down
from $15K from $19K due to other things. He's not going a dime lower -
I know that.

The lack of an oil analysis is bugging the heck out of me right now,
though.

As for sitting for a long period - it doesn't appear to have done that.
Just below-average usage over the last two decades.

Stu Gotts wrote:
On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 06:08:10 GMT, Paul Folbrecht
wrote:


The 150 I had pre-buy'ed today has an O-200 with 940 SMOA but this
overhaul happened 24 years ago. Mechanic has pointed out that
Continental also specifies a time limit of 12 years on overhaul and thus
this engine is technically runout.


Technically yes, in actuality it's bull****


Do I have much cause for concern?? I know engines are quite regularly
run well beyond that time interval. After all, to make that 1800 hours
in 12 years you have to fly 150 hours/year.


You're correct. Ever think about how many people actually fly 150 per
year? I think the average was 40 or so. You should look at TT on the
engine itself, not just SOH.

Compression is good (all in the 70s) but there is no oil analysis
available. Engine sounds just fine and also has good oil pressure.


Both good indicators. Start the oil analysis after you buy it.

I basically need to make a decision on this quickly and am stuck on this
issue. I am leaning heavily towards buying it. My mechanic has said it
is pretty unlikely that this time factor will result in serious problems
now, but that there's really just no way to tell without an oil analysis
or by watching oil consumption.


If worse comes to worse, you can get another mid time engine rather
inexpensively. Good luck. Go for it.