I think you'll find that the Subaru customer relations people have also got it wrong and are getting their acronyms mixed up. The VTD is on all the 3.0R's as it is part of the 5 speed auto box as it is a standard set up for that auto.
I have since talked to my service guy at Subaru and he told me that VTD is standard on the 3.0R both Standard and Premium. He says that the OLD model H6 was the one that had the VTD only on the Premium spec as well as the VDC.
The answer is in the repy from Subaru Customer Relations
The VTD comes standard on all MY04 Outback models, however on the Outback H6 it only appeared on the Luxury model.
"however on the Outback H6 it only appeared (PAST TENSE) on the Luxury model" also the term H6 is used. My service tech says that Subaru do not use the term H6 for the new 3.0R, they use the term 3.0R.
My service tech also read from his service book regarding the 5 speed auto in the 3.0R (both standard and premium) that they have the VTD. It is part of the 5 speed auto.
Chris, try asking them about the VTD on the 3.0R and I'm sure you'll get a different response.
On a different note, how did you go with my oil supplier?