Hi everybody, after a 14-month loooooong waiting period, my POLO GTI is finally there. Just picked it up from the dealer yesterday.

I read the following two articles, which both recommend an early oil change around 50km mark. I want the absolute best performance out of my car, so I decided to go ahead and book an appointment with my dealer to get the oil changed.

New Car Care – How to Take Care of a New Car - Popular Mechanics
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power

However, when I rang up the dealer, the dealer told me that I was wasting my money by changing the oil so early. Plus the oil put in by VW during manufacturing is somehow different from the ones on the market.

I am a total newbie in terms of handling new car. Never had a new car before. I will be very much appreciated if you could share your experience regarding break-in a car. Specifically, do I need to change the oil so early? And if I do need change, what kind/brand of oil is recommended? Thank you in advance. Any help will be appreciated.