I've spent the last week trying to make sure I know what I'm gonna fix on this Blazer. Well, just a couple of days, really, it's been raining the rest of the time. A few days ago I did a motor flush and changed the oil. The oil was very clearly old, not sludgy and no metal particles that I could see, but the filter was on so tight I had to punch a hole in it with a screwdriver to get it off. I'm thinking that means the filter's been on for at least 6 months if not 12. Which leads me to different... read more