Originally Posted by Elizabeth_Bondar
Just unsure as to the differences between the 150 and 152 and trying to ascertain a reasonable price.


Liz,

This is what I wrote to another member recently about the difference between the 150 and 152:

"The 152s came out in 1978. Late-model 150s (1975 and up, I think) have pretty much the same airframe as 152s, but the engine and electrical system of them are different. The 150s have a Continental O-200 engine, 100hp, 1800 hrs TBO, 12V electrical system, maximum 40-degree of flap. The 152s have a Lycoming O-235 engine, 110hp, 2400 hrs TBO, 24V electrical system, max 30-degree of flap. Although they both have 26-gal tanks, the 150 has 22.5 gals of usable fuel vs 24 gals in the 152 (which has more pickup points in the tanks). The Continental engine is more prone to carb icing and stuck exhaust valve. The Lycoming engine has problem with lead in the lower plugs. The Continental has starter and generator that are integrated into the engine. When their gear teeth fail, the pieces fall into the engine and require a tear down. The Lycoming uses external starter and alternator. No problems when they fail.
Many differences like that.

The 152s often has more total time than the 150s, even though they're newer. The reason is that the flight schools used to fly their 150s for several years then sold them and replaced them with a newer 150. When Cessna stopped making 152s in 1985, the flight schoold don't have anything to replace them with, so they keep flying them and racking up the total time. Most 150s have between 4000-6000 hrs Total Airframe (TTAF). Most 152s have at least 6000 hrs TTAF. Mine has about 9500 now."

Hope that helps somewhat.


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