a few questions for all who may know..

[3wheelin'_jason]

:wondering hey, i amkind of new at this, but i was wondering a couple of things, first, what kind of oil is best for a honda atc200E 83'? i bought some type of oil, and it, is now runny, and broken down real bad, and i just put it in there. also, anyone have any idea where i'd get a replacement gas tank, for pretty cheap, i'd like to have a plastic one. anyway, let me know. post a reply, or email me a message, at jasonpier28@msn.com
thanks :confused:

[Macs]

you might of had some water int he motor or fuel is getting by the rings. what part of texas are you in

[3wheelin'_jason]

i am in northeast texas, about 80 miles north of dallas.
what kind of oil do 3 wheelers use?????

[MTS]

i am in northeast texas, about 80 miles north of dallas.
what kind of oil do 3 wheelers use?????
they use 10w30 or 10w40 either or will work-ams oil, castrol, quakerstate which ever you prefer

[3wheelin'_jason]

they use 10w30 or 10w40 either or will work-ams oil, castrol, quakerstate which ever you prefer

well that is what i thought i put the quaker in it and now it is broke down not even a week later it is runny i am gonna change it and see what happens luckily
i still have some oil from when i changed the oil in my van...

[freewheel3]

well that is what i thought i put the quaker in it and now it is broke down not even a week later it is runny i am gonna change it and see what happens luckily
i still have some oil from when i changed the oil in my van...
I use Honda GN4 10-40 in my trikes. It has no "friction modifiers" in it, so you won't end up with clutch troubles down the road someday. It costs a bit more, but it's better than doing a clutch job. What is the cost difference in a year.... 5 or 10 bucks maybe?

[Huffa]

It's this simple. All bottles should have this label on
(scroll down to bottom in link)

http://www.rustprotection.net/images2/API_Service_Symbol.gif

And if it has the "energy conserving" on bottom portion like shown, Don't use it!

[dblshockpower]

I'm using 15w-40 Shell Rotella T and it's good, but 5w-40 Delvac1 by Mobil would be even better.

[bigredhead]

Have you just gotten the trike ?

IF the guy before you never changed it.. you might have to flush it a few times to get the black out...... My SX took 4 changes to stay clear.

Gas tanks can be had online e-bay... or you can get a Kream kit for it and coat the inside if it's really rusty,.

[Dirtcrasher]

I've been running .99 cent Pep Boy oil in my SX for 6 years. Never replaced either the manual or auto clutch or put rings in it either. Doesn't smoke or have shifting problems, I don't baby it and I was about 210lbs for 5 of those years.