Under Engine Tea Tray.

[thatfatbloke]

Good morning from a damp and dismal Eastbourne. I'm having an oil and filter change on 'The Shed' next Saturday and was wondering if the slab of plastic/rubber under the engine would actually need to be put back on afterwards. Not even sure whether it needs to be removed to get at sump plug. It seems to be held on by cable ties at the front,which don't look good,and is generally loose and nasty. I've had this before on Cit**en's,and the mechanics always advised chucking them away!. Are they essential on an LS,or bin it?. Ta.

[Rupert Dubreaux]

John hi from dismal Kent , as far as I can remember there is no need to remove the under tray to change the oil and filter . There is a cut out part that allows access to the drain plug and something similar for the filter .

Personally I would bin it , they make inspecting under the engine a pain also if something is leaking they sometimes prevent the evidence from appearing on the drive .

I now have three of the things parked at the back of our greenhouse , if your car is like mine , with not the nicest cosmetic looking exterior but a great car to waft around in nonetheless ,I wouldn't lose any sleep over removing it permanently .

[hihihi]

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[Titch LS]

There is a flap on the undertray on the passenger side which comes down to give access to the oil filter. You can also get to the drain plug easily without disturbing the undertray. The tray is there to smooth out the airflow underneath. I suppose you could live without it if the fixings have become too much of a faff, i.e. cable ties/ rusty self tappers.

[bigjap]

there is no need to remove tray to change oil and filter,iv done mine twice,there is a screw or bolt to be removed on the flap and a flap hinges towards front of car,its not that apparent on a quick look underneath

[steve2006]

I still have mine on ( 2nd one as other got destroyed) reason being it keeps the underside clean (everything under it is still painted black and shiney.Also helps prevent objects in the road being flung up inside the engine bay.

[Tulpen]

The under-tray contributes to the overall aerodynamics of the car.....and therefore the mpg.

The original LS had an incredibly low drag co-efficient - 0.36, if my memory serves. If you still have the original cd, there is mention of it on there.

[LexusCT200H]

Keep it on, it prevents any parts from being damaged underneath. Also living in the UK they salt the roads, that cover will prevent any parts from underneath from rusting too.