Piston Engines

Specialists In Premium & Custom Engine Overhauls

Never compromising on safety, our engine shops are the only NZCAA and EASA approved facilities in New Zealand. Specialists in engine overhauls, we offer complete rebuilds including all engine component overhauls and repairs. Our team are experts with years of experience overhauling all major engine brands and models.


Over the past years, we have been rebuilding engines at premium standard as Sapphire™ specification. Our Sapphire™ Premium Rebuilt Engines come with a security of a comprehensive warranty package which means the engines are rebuilt to factory-new limits, with new OEM parts including camshaft and tappets along with new cylinder kits.


Continental Diesel Service and Installation Centre

We are also proud to be Australasia’s sole Continental Diesel Service and Installation Centre. Being the Aero-Diesel specialists, we have years of experience working with Aero-Diesel technology and can assist customers with all their Aero-Diesel requirements, including the retrofit of the CD-155 engine into all EASA and CAA STC approved aircraft types and models.


Piston Engine Brochure

Piston Engines

Our engines are sold exchange under our Sapphire brand and come with 1000hr or 2 year warranty.

Get In Touch


For more information on our Piston Engine services, please talk to Alan. We have shops in Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin.

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Alan Hockey

Alan Hockey

Engine & Propeller Overhaul Manager

Based in Dunedin

+64 3 486 2754 ext 3

Piston Engine Capabilities

Piston Engine Capabilities

Sapphire Elite Service

Our premium overhaul service, Sapphire Elite, is simply the best rebuilt engine you will find. Our team are craftsmen and the Sapphire Elite is their Premium Overhaul Service delivering the highest quality engines, providing our customers with superior reliability and delivering engines within the fastest possible turnaround time. Performed on the full range of Textron Lycoming and Continental Aerospace Technologies' piston engines

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Custom Engine Overhaul

We deliver each and every one of our customers value and our Engine Overhauls offer a comprehensive range of options to accommodate every budget. If the Sapphire Elite Rebuild is too comprehensive for you, our engineers can work together with you to deliver a cost-effective solution to satisfy your engine overhaul needs, including experimental categories.

Full Capabilities

In-house Lease & Exchange Engines

Our shops are constantly overhauling and rebuilding popular engine models and offer a comprehensive range of engines that are available at a competitive rate for lease and/or exchange. Oceania Aviation holds a range of variable timed engine cores at its facilities around New Zealand and can offer prospective customers an effective option to match their needs.

Factory Exchange Engines

We are the proud distributors of major piston engine brands, Lycoming Textron and Continental Aerospace Technologies and can assist all customers who prefer the option of a factory exchange engine. Paired with Lycoming Textron’s Loyalty exchange, Oceania Aviation: Engine Overhaul can assist you in acquiring your Factory exchange engine at the most competitive cost and with our Engine Exchange experts, with the greatest ease.