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I have to bring my I4 FE to dealership on Friday morning for a few small issues.

They are replacing the passenger side air deflector under front bumper because it was slightly scraped, replacing a seatbelt anchor cover that popped off, and checking for updates.

Question is that I just passed 1400 miles and I am thinking of having them change the oil for 1st time.

Is it worth it or should I wait the factory recommended 10,000 miles?
 
I did my first oil change, before the 1,400 miles mentioned by the OP. I always do with any new vehicle and moreso any that are higher performance or that I plan to keep long-term, with the engine being the most important and expensive component of any vehicle and relative to its function/replacement, oil/filter changes are inexpensive. I usually also let the oil drain out, overnight, for the first one. I then usually do other oil/filter changes, at half the manufacturer recommended mileage. But that's just me.

Your money...your vehicle...you decide. There are 2 different points of view on this issue: a variant or similar to mine...vs others who don't believe in oil changes, unless it's at the manufacturer recommended intervals. I suppose a third view is not to worry much about oil changes, if the vehicle is going to be flipped and there's no concern about resale value (ugghhh...perish the thought!).
 
I have to bring my I4 FE to dealership on Friday morning for a few small issues.

They are replacing the passenger side air deflector under front bumper because it was slightly scraped, replacing a seatbelt anchor cover that popped off, and checking for updates.

Question is that I just passed 1400 miles and I am thinking of having them change the oil for 1st time.

Is it worth it or should I wait the factory recommended 10,000 miles?
I did an oil change right after the 1,000 mile break-in, and this is what came out of the engine. This is the drain pan I drained the oil into. Those flecks of metal you see aren't gold.

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Wow that's bad. What was the issue and did it get resolved?
Probably no issue. common for a bit of sparkle after the first oil change. That is why you do a change at 1500 miles. Little bits and honing left of from manufacture. Chunks are bad.
You will see very little after second oil change.
Remember to check the filter.
 
For cars that I love, 1st oil service includes:
_Swap stock drain plug with aftermarket magnetic plug. Amazing little porcupine of metal fragments you'll catch on those!

_Catch mid-stream oil sample as its draining to send to lab. In the States, Blackstone Labs do a very thorough parts-per-million Elemental analysis and helpful comments for $40 US. Was able to track Silicone content and trends on another vehicle this way, as the oil gradually got 'cleaner' over 2-3 oil changes.

_Chance to upgrade to Motul synthetic or your preferred oil of choice. Can't speak for AMG motors but have always heard in general the 'first oil' a manufacturer puts in a car is optimized for a variety of international conditions, temps, efficiency/MPG ratings, and so on, and not necessarily what you want moving forward for your particular type of driving, track use, hot/cold temps where you live etc. Now is your chance to pour in the top shelf stuff!
 
Wow that's bad. What was the issue and did it get resolved?
That's the particulate from the initial wear-in of a brand new engine. That was in the oil before I removed the filter, which also had particulate in it. This is why you change the oil after the first few hundred miles of a new engine, so that particulate isn't circulating in the engine. I also changed the transaxle oil for the same reason. A few hundred dollars spent now to change that wear-in oil early, will help protect things for the long run.
 
Yes, change your oil.

I would say that you should be changing the oil after the run in period on any new engine. I know many modern engines come new as "pre-run-in" but there's always going to be some running-in wear from rings etc producing some metal debris in the oil - the sooner you stop that running back through your engine the better.
 

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