ScoobyDoo94

Im paying 9k for my car alone. I just got the freaking thing at 105k miles. I'm seriously considering getting rid of this thing. Its been nothing but problems. Maybe I can get some pity from the dealer and he'll at least pay for half of the valve/head job.

Swapped it over, started it up. Sounded fine. Checked my OBD app and one code was pending. PO302. [insert expletive(s) of choice here]. Ill talk to the dealer tomorrow and start driving my Cougar until I have the money to get new/rebuild the valvetrain. At least I'm mechanically inclined..

Awesome... I'll swap the injectors and hope. I'll report back when I have results.

So I drove it home after work, to the local Giant Eagle, and on the highway, and through the backwoods to get to my house. Only a single miss was heard. Car started up perfectly fine, idle went from 1k to 1.5k and sat and idled perfectly. Upon driving, it had power, sounded fine, and when I checked my OBD reader when I was home, not a single code came up, pending or confirmed. What the hell guys? I'm swapping number 2 & 4 injectors and going from there.

If it is a bad valve, would subaru cover that out of warranty? Especially seeing how prominent this issue is?

2005 Outback XT Limited 5MT Been experiencing PO302 since 107k miles . Changed plugs and it went away. Was fine until recently, 111k miles. Swapped 1&2 spark plug coil, PO302 code came back after 100 or so miles. Put SeaFoam in the tank, again back after about 100 miles. That was this morning. I cleared the code and drove to work. Stopped to get gas at Exxon and car would not start the first time I tried to start it. Tried again, car started but had a hell of a time running. I had to keep the RPM's up to keep it running. I /was/ going to swap the injectors tonight. Is there any point in doing so now or should I skip to a compression/leakdown? I'm terrifies this could be a valve or ring. The previous owner had kept great care of the vehicle, as far as I know. I'm talking oil changes every 3500 miles. EDIT: I forgot to mention, once I got to work (1.5 miles down the road) it idled fine, purred like a kitten.