Oil pan location?

[Jim Henderson]

Since it sounds like this is your first oil change on the LS, be sure to check if any of your oil filter wrenches fit. The filter is in a tight spot and most filter wrenches either don't fit or you can't get enough room to turn the handle.

On my LS I have the easiest time using one of those "cup" shaped wrenchs that fit on your 3/8 inch ratchet and slide over the end of the filter.

I have a collection of wrenches, straps, you name it, that I collected over the past almost 40 years ofc changing my oil and NONE of them fit. The cup type fits right on but it is not a "One Size Fits All" so buy the one that fits.

Yah don't want to be surprised with an empty crank case and a stuck filter.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson

 

[Andrizzle]

Since it sounds like this is your first oil change on the LS, be sure to check if any of your oil filter wrenches fit. The filter is in a tight spot and most filter wrenches either don't fit or you can't get enough room to turn the handle.

On my LS I have the easiest time using one of those "cup" shaped wrenchs that fit on your 3/8 inch ratchet and slide over the end of the filter.

I have a collection of wrenches, straps, you name it, that I collected over the past almost 40 years ofc changing my oil and NONE of them fit. The cup type fits right on but it is not a "One Size Fits All" so buy the one that fits.

Yah don't want to be surprised with an empty crank case and a stuck filter.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson

What year is your LS? V6 or V8?

The filter on my 04 V8 is very easily accessible and can be taken on/off with bare hands... Then again I do use these:

 

[SoonerLS]

On my LS I have the easiest time using one of those "cup" shaped wrenchs that fit on your 3/8 inch ratchet and slide over the end of the filter.

I have a collection of wrenches, straps, you name it, that I collected over the past almost 40 years ofc changing my oil and NONE of them fit. The cup type fits right on but it is not a "One Size Fits All" so buy the one that fits.

On my '04 and '06, I couldn't use a cap-style filter wrench--there wasn't enough clearance. The strap-style wrench that I've used on all of my FL400a-equipped Fords fits quite nicely, though.

 

[BlackBurb]

What year is your LS? V6 or V8?

The filter on my 04 V8 is very easily accessible and can be taken on/off with bare hands... Then again I do use these:

OMG! Don't ever use a Fram filter on anything! If you don't know why, google fram filter problems and read. They are the biggest pieces of useless crap ever made!

 

[Andrizzle]

They have worked fine for me... In fact I put 2 trips totaling 2k miles on a fresh oil change/filter in just last month. No problems.