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Originally Posted by kvgeorge1
I just purchased a 2008 Ninja 250R from a friend of mine and noticed that it needed an oil change (oil was black as pitch). Now, I also noticed that the level was too high. So, I began the process of draining the oil and removing the filter. Low and behold, when I removed the filter, the filter fence is missing. I am no mechanic and this is all new to me (including motorcycles), so my questions/concerns are:
1. Is this a big deal?
2. Could this cause issues with the clutch and/or transmission since this bike has a wet-clutch?
3. Could damage be caused by over-filling the oil?
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1. Probably not, but you should definitely replace it.
2. Possibly, but it's not likely. The filter itself would have caught anything missed by the mesh even if that's not the ideal situation.
3. Yes, but it really depends on how high the oil level actually was. Draining the oil and filling the the right quantity of the proper type of oil (any oil sporting the JASO-MA rating in 5W-40 or 10W-40 is perfect) before running the engine will likely tell you if any damage has been done.