Changing the oil on YTM 200

[Tomaha]

Hey guys is the drain plug on left front of the engine, kinda under the recoil assm. on my 84 200 ytm. Also is there a oil filter to change to. One more ? what kind of oil should I put in it. Sorry for the ?s but this is my first 3 wheeler . Thanks guys

[200XMichigan]

Here's a link to the manual for it. There are more under the world class help section. Enjoy the trike.

Diesel oil works good, or get Valvoline 4 stroke motorcycle oil, or any wet clutch motorcycle specific oil.

[Yamaha_Rules69]

Heres the manual link -------- http://72.52.143.80/~trikes/
There are 3 allen screws on the right side case, and you remove the triangular shaped cover to gain access to the oil filter. It is a paper element filter, so you will have to just replace it with new. Napa auto parts had one when I needed last, a little more expensive than other places - $9 I think, but they had it on hand. Otherwise try a local motorcycle shop, it would be cheaper. Good luck!

[Tomaha]

Awesome thanks guys try to get that stuff done tomorrow then, again thanks alot this a great forum!

[Tomaha]

I went to the store today to look at the Valvoline motorcycle oils, what weight should I run 10-40 or 20-50. Also about how many quarts will my 200E hold. Thanks

[jbmatt]

I run the 10-40 in my yamahas. That motor takes 1.6 qts.

[200XMichigan]

20-50 is for real hot weather.

[Tomaha]

Thanks guys awesome help here, Im going in the morning to pick up the oil and the filter I had napa order. Another quick ? the old oil filter was a screen type filter the one from Napa looked paper is this gonna matter at all? again thanks for helping a newbie lol

[Yamaha_Rules69]

Are you talking about a screen that is under the oil drain cap on the left lower side? That screen is just meant to be cleaned, and put back in. The real oil filter is under the small right side cover, you loosen the 3 allen bolts, as said earlier. Good luck, and if you run into any more questions, dont be afraid to ask.

[Tomaha]

Sorry should have been more specific, I got the trianluar cover off and pulled the oil filter out there, the one that was in there was a cyliner screen type filter, but the new one that napa carriers looks lika a pape cycliner style and not the metal screen type. I just wanted to make sure that was gonna be ok to use. Thanks guys