I have always had Fords, and my wife got this Blazer, this is the biggest pain! The screws are in awkward locations and strip easily. Somebody lost a screw when my wife let them check the filter and didn’t say anything.
General Motors has gone back and forth on clips for years it seems. I think part of it is, if they dont use clips, people might be more inclined to take it to the dealer to do the work than try and attempt it themselves.
