Dam Rich your are not to bright a bulb, Im trying to help you , If you
dont have a filter you paid for something you did not get and will get a
Free Replacement.

HD has display model everything , open for all to see, touch, look at,
and compare.

Call the Generac lazy ass, and post your photos, you really dont get
it, you paid for a E- XL,Electric start , Extended Life unit , With
a pressurised oil system Including a filter. Wake up.

Yes where are your Photos you promised, or are you a blind phony