I love my 2010 Outback, and
I love my 2010 Outback, and want another Subaru. However, what's holding me back is exactly what you mentioned in this article" direct injection. There is no end to car owner videos on YouTube who are having carbon issues on intake tracts of various brands of vehicles. Theis appears to be caused by the crankcase ventilation which routes inevitable blow-by gases from the crankcase to the intake for combustion. The inevitable oil content in these gases causes clogging in hotter intake valve ports and eventually requires attention from a mechanic.The issue appears to be that where port-injected engines constantly wash that intake valve, direct injected ones don't. Some manufacturers such as occasional Subaru build partner Toyota, solve the problem with occasional switching between port and direct injection. If Subaru has found a way to solve this, they'll be selling me more Susie's, as reliability has been exceptional.