How should I break in a new VB, and should I change the oil at 1,000 miles?

On the official side, Subaru’s owner-manual guidance for new-vehicle break-in is the first 1,000 miles, avoid racing the engine, and avoid exceeding 4,000 rpm except in an emergency. Community discussion then adds the practical layer: many owners try to vary load and speed, avoid long steady-state highway cruising, and not hammer the car in positive boost during that period. On oil, the community answer is not unanimous. Subaru’s normal maintenance interval is longer, but a lot of VB owners still do a 1,000-mile or even a 500-mile oil change and then 1000-mile anyway because it makes them feel better about early debris/sealant/break-in contamination. It also recommended during break-in to engine brake as much as possible. So the consensus answer is: follow the 1,000-mile break-in guidance, and an early oil change is optional but very common.