Holy cow this thread is getting ridiculous...
It matters alot as to where in the line it is. Certain places are going to have/require different oil flow speeds than others. Its just the nature of the beast when working with a fluid having to move through a system. I told you that I personally checked my turbo feed on my 2009, and they are NOT there. So unless the dealership has removed them on their own without telling me, then it never came with them in the turbo feed line.
I am honestly confused as to the point of this thread now. If you already KNOW the answer, then why ask the question?
Also, how many people do you know of that ACTUALLY messed up stuff from the banjo bolt filter being clogged? Now, of those people you know of, how many of them got avcs related check engine lights prior to the failure that were improperly troubleshot or ignored?
The point of this thread, from my perspective, was to confirm or dispel the idea that "Subaru stopped using banjo bolts with screens". The first few posts made it sound like late-model owners don't have to worry about banjo bolts with screens. I have found that to be untrue. So I needed to explore the topic more, and to pull the bolt on my own car.
If you want to use a fluid dynamics argument to avoid checking the condition of the screen on your own car (if you have this kind of banjo bolt), then you are free to do so.
Any farmer will tell you that if there is a blockage in their irrigation system - regardless of whether it's at the source, the destination, or somewhere in the middle - their plants risk being destroyed by lack of hydration.
Yes, there are specifically sized ports, apertures and fittings in the oil system, and they regulate and modulate flow. But if you clog up the overall flow, you're going to have a problem. At least that's what makes sense to me.
I don't personally know of anyone who has "messed up stuff from the banjo bolt". But I also don't personally know any other Subaru owners at all. So relying on my own personal sample size of zero would be useless. That's why I come to sites like this, and to allwheeldriveauto.com - so I can hear about problems and concerns from other Subaru owners and technicians whom I have never met. Then I take all that information, combine it with my own experience with mechanical things, and I make choices about maintenance and repair issues on my own vehicles.
I don't know anyone whose engine has failed due to lack of oil changes. But I still do oil changes on my own cars.
I don't personally know anyone who has died from dehydration. But I still drink plenty of fluids.
I don't understand your logic, as you seem to state that I should only worry about the banjo bolt if I personally know of other turbo owners who have had a failure attributed to a clogged screen. That logic doesn't work for me. If it works for you, then that's fine with me.
Again, I recommend that XT owners read Justin Stobb's page on How to Make your Subaru Turbo Last.
How To Make Your Subaru Turbo Last :
