ok iam new to forum..i have a 03 baja and i looove it,i seen post about oil screen in the hose..question if it is a problem so why dont pepole just remove it>>>>??bluesman what would happen??

 

think about it, this screen filters contaminents running through your oil. If you remove it, those particles will be floating around in your oil and could potentially harm your engine. (i havnt cleaned mine out yet, but i guess they get pretty nasty)

 

i talked to my dealer and he told me that he has NEVER cleaned the screen and has been in buisness for like 20 yrs and has never heard of cleaning it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

tell him to take one out and he will probably find out why people have to clean them..... get enough crap clogged up in there and your oil wont flow....no oil= KABOOM...and KABOOM= $$$ [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I didnt know about it and the first year I never cleaned mine. I saw a post and took it out and man was it nasty. I check it about every three oil changes.

 

the engine still has an oil filter???

 

Look at it this way, better safe than sorry. It only takes like 2 minutes to pull it out and clean it. Preventive maintenance goes along way.....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

where would one find said oil screen/?

 

The oil screen everyone is talking about is at the bottom of the oil tank. Its on the inside of the hose that runs to your motor.

 

gotcha thanks