LS 500 oil filter

[Rick Egeland]

Does anyone know what oil filter to use in a 2018 LS 500?

[RX400h]

Hello, Rick.

Have you checked an OEM parts site such as this one?

2018 Lexus LS500 Parts - LexusPartsNow.com

 

 

[Sajack]

Why did they have to reinvent the oil filter instead of using a regular spin-on  type like most other vehicles for the past 50 years?

[RX400h]

This vehicle does use a cartridge-style filter, as seen in the link, above.

[Sajack]

2 hours ago, RX400h said:

This vehicle does use a cartridge-style filter, as seen in the link, above.

Sorry, I’m referring to the old conventional one-piece spin-on type that most cars have used for decades like my 2002 LS430 uses. 

 

 

[RX400h]

20 hours ago, Sajack said:

Sorry, I’m referring to the old conventional one-piece spin-on type that most cars have used for decades like my 2002 LS430 uses. 

I see. Some manufacturers, such as BMW have been using cartridge-style oil filters for years. One advantage is that you can examine to filter media to see if it is catching anything of interest.