oil type and capacity...200cc lifan - Page 2

nathan93 · 02-08-2015, 10:31 PM

Does the 07 lifan gy 200 hqve an oil filter or just a filter screen and if it does where is it. Thanks

Weldangrind · 02-08-2015, 10:39 PM

It's a screen, and it's all you need. You'll find it near the shifter; it's a large nut, but I can't remember what socket size it takes. Maybe 15/16", but you'll need to check.

The Thinker · 02-09-2015, 02:02 AM

I don't have the same bike, but mine is also a 200. One quart didn't put the oil in the sight glass in mine either. I had to go approx. 5 more oz before I could see it. You can usually find good deals on the 1 gallon variants of oils with the additional benefit of having some extra oil laying around for when you need it

Mudflap · 02-09-2015, 06:36 AM

The CG type engine like those used on the Lifan 200 also have a centrifugal oil filter under the clutch cover. It's not necessary to clean it during every oil change but a good idea to do occasionally.

Weldangrind · 02-09-2015, 02:21 PM

I agree, although it's less of an issue on a CG, vs. OHC engines. If the cam chain is not periodically adjusted on an OHC, the cam chain can slap the surrounding aluminum, and that ends up in the centrifugal filter. The CG has no cam chain, so there is nothing to rub on aluminum. You'll occasionally get some dirt and debris, but it's not a large amount.

guttafixit · 02-09-2015, 02:48 PM

Oil plug should be 24mm. I read that somewhere and I wrote it down.

4stroke · 08-23-2017, 11:33 PM

I run valvoline 4 t 1040. It's motorcycle atv specific

02-08-2015, 10:31 PM	#16
nathan93 Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 17	07 lifan oil filter Does the 07 lifan gy 200 hqve an oil filter or just a filter screen and if it does where is it. Thanks
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02-08-2015, 10:39 PM	#17
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It's a screen, and it's all you need. You'll find it near the shifter; it's a large nut, but I can't remember what socket size it takes. Maybe 15/16", but you'll need to check. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-09-2015, 02:21 PM	#20
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I agree, although it's less of an issue on a CG, vs. OHC engines. If the cam chain is not periodically adjusted on an OHC, the cam chain can slap the surrounding aluminum, and that ends up in the centrifugal filter. The CG has no cam chain, so there is nothing to rub on aluminum. You'll occasionally get some dirt and debris, but it's not a large amount. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-09-2015, 02:02 AM	#18
The Thinker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 138	I don't have the same bike, but mine is also a 200. One quart didn't put the oil in the sight glass in mine either. I had to go approx. 5 more oz before I could see it. You can usually find good deals on the 1 gallon variants of oils with the additional benefit of having some extra oil laying around for when you need it
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02-09-2015, 06:36 AM	#19
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,891	The CG type engine like those used on the Lifan 200 also have a centrifugal oil filter under the clutch cover. It's not necessary to clean it during every oil change but a good idea to do occasionally.
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02-09-2015, 02:48 PM	#21
guttafixit Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 170	Oil plug should be 24mm. I read that somewhere and I wrote it down.
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08-23-2017, 11:33 PM	#22
4stroke Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: New york Posts: 1	I run valvoline 4 t 1040. It's motorcycle atv specific
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