First oil change at 1000 or 5000 miles?

I just got my 2002 Golf GLS and I am approaching my first 1000 miles on the car. I got my Delvac 1 coming via mail order from www.avlube.com. I was wondering is it better to wait until 5000 miles for the first oil change or can you make the "switch" over to the good stuff at 1000. I understand you want your engine to break in and it seems that everyone is doing their first change at the 5000 mark but I just want to know what is the danger if you do your first change at 1000 miles.

Well the oil that your car comes with is not the same oil that you use after the breakin period. Now this might be corporate nonsense, but I think it is still best to wait to the 5000 point to change to Delvac.

Then there is the warranty question......

go with the factory recommendation, and wait out the 5000 mi breakin period, or go as long as you can...hopefully at least 1/2 the distance

The oil that comes from the factor is a 5w30 synthetic of some kind. Probably a European Castrol product that is made specifically for high speed passenger car diesels.

Change it at 5K, as scheduled. Then 10K. Then every 10K thereafter. Just like the book says.

-mickey

There is some anecdotal evidence that suggests that changing the factory oil before 5000 miles leads to higher oil consumption later.

Just curious, do most of you change your oil at the 5,000 or 10,000 mile mark on the regular?

10,000... but that's only if the Oil Analysis recommends it

Originally posted by mickey:
Change it at 5K, as scheduled. Then 10K. Then every 10K thereafter. Just like the book says.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree.