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[JeanLouiseFinch]

It's imperative that you change the break-in oil, whether you think it's needed or not.  Failure to comply could potentially void your warranty.

[Venezia]

@Nonametoday - I will, if you will.  Don't respond to mine, don't tag me, and I'll be happy to do the same with yours.  I would point out, YOU tagged ME first in your post.  I was responding to YOU.

"Only common sense posts"?  

(A shame they did away with the ignore button.  It made things so much simpler.)

[Mustang Shar]

Wow, after 1000 miles? My German car you do not change the oil until 10,000 miles or you void the warranty! I was surprised to say the least but the manual says so

[kitty60]

I always purchase new vehicles and never have they recomended  the first oil change at 1,000 miles.  Check your owners manual.  The last few cars I purchased were GM products and the first oil change was free and provided by the manufacturer and the second was free provided by the dealership.  Not at 1,000 miles though.  In fact many of the new cars will tell you when they need to be serviced and give you a read on the "life" of your oil.  The 1,000 mile seems to be a fall back to the old days.  Something my grandfather had said.

[stevieb]

Yes, because sometimes new cars are outfitted with an oil designed for new engines that requires changing out at a certain point. If that's the case, doing so benefits the longevity of the engine. An oil change is less costly than a repair.