What Viscosity do you run in your ATC200x?

[ATCRYDER]

---200x owners only ;) ----

What viscosity are you running? and whats your take on the best viscosity to run?

Not brand names here...names dont mean a thing on 4 strokes.

Also: I have a firm belief it is veyr dangerous and stupid to run Synthetic oil in -any- old ATC....anyone got anything to say about that subject?

Rob

[250sx]

well since I don't own a 200x..

:booty:

[ATCRYDER]

Well then....:booty: Yourself
:loser:

[jenndnn3]

30 or 40 weight straight up.....no additives no 10- whatever and no synthetic....and no I have no opinion, other then it runs great cant complain.

[Fuzzy]

I run my trikes year around. So i always use 10w30.

[CA200x]

I run straight 30W. I live on the west coast, so cold isn't a factor. If you live where it gets very cold and you ride year around I would run a multi-grade that is compatible with your climate.

[kyle]

i run 50w .once it warms up it is like running45w so i like that works good for me.

[Kingsnake]

I've been running 20W50 (Bel-Ray EXL, if it matters) in my '85 for quite a while now, with no problems whatsoever. I use the heavier weight stuff because she seems to run fairly hot after a while, and 10W40 was breaking down way too fast...
The last time I had 10W40 in it, it came out as thin as water! So just to play it safe, I switched to 20W50 and so far so good...
:thumbsup:

[ATCRYDER]

hmmm...Ive been running 30 weight (30W) since ive had it...I do think ive used some 40 too...I may wanna try that 50 but Im definently going to 40 all the time.

Rob

[ATC_250SX]

That soounds about right 200XRYDER, I usually run 10w-40 in all my wheelers all year round. but i should thin out in the winter it makes for hard starts. i dont amagine that the engines would requre diffrent oil and the only reason i need the 10w instead of straight up is the winter.

[ATCRYDER]

welp--i bought a couple quarts of 10-40 a week or two ago. Im gonna be tryin that out. I do ride all year---summer---winter in the snow---especially in the winter :D

Rob

[ATC_250SX]

i hear ya! im gonna stud em up this winter and try out the frozen lakes by us!!

[ATCRYDER]

are ya, man? Thats cool ;)

I live right up the street (about a mile-a little mroe actually) from a big lake that I belive it is legal to ride on. I know another lake enar me (saratoga lake) banned all vehicles from the ice...because some freakin morons dont know the concept of "Froze through" lol

I got some Banshee dunlops on my 200x right with some good tread left. I may try to stud those some time since Im putting some 22's back on it. Nothings good in the ice unless its got studs!!

Rob

[Ahickey]

I think clean oil is more important than viscosity. I run 10-40. I change it fairly often, it's easy and there isn't much of it.

Adam

[ATC_250SX]

yeah clean is a good thing but i dont think you wanna be running 90 weight gear oil for crankcase oil so volosity dose count too.

[ATCRYDER]

Welp--I change my oil every 30 operating days :p

[83Atc250R]

Golden Spetro 10w40 and when it cools down maybe straitght 30.