250EX oil filter hiding???

[unclejemima]

I bought a 2003 250EX. I called the dealer to get an oil filter and got one. Its the paper type.

I got home, drained the oil and can not find the oil filter for the life of me.

Am I blind, or where is hiding?

[Helmut]

Originally Posted by unclejemima

I bought a 2003 250EX. I called the dealer to get an oil filter and got one. Its the paper type.

I got home, drained the oil and can not find the oil filter for the life of me.

Am I blind, or where is hiding?

I don't know what they gave you, but I don't think a 250EX has an oil filter. It just has a screen on the inside of the crankcase and you have to split the case to get to it.

[Billy250X]

Yeah I think your right helmut.250ex's don't have filters.

[TRX2fiveO]

You are correct sir.... the 250EX has no oil filter. you could tape it to the bars of take it back ? lol

[unclejemima]

Originally Posted by Helmut

but I don't think a 250EX has an oil filter. It just has a screen on the inside of the crankcase and you have to split the case to get to it.

Thanks guys.

Why would they not make the filter easier to access? Obviously no-one is going to spit the case every time they clean the oil. This is not a cheap Chinese quad, so why did they doing this?

My 1986 ATC125M has a paper oil filter on the side and that is a lower end trike in terms of displacement.

My 2002 Honda Rancher 350 also has a paper oil filter, and I thought they shared the same block minus different bore/stroke?

I'm kinda disappointed. Seems like they tried to cheap out.

Am I wrong to think this is a bad thing?

[TRX2fiveO]

I couldn't agree more but i suppose it has something to do with the design of the engine.