Changing your car's oil every 3,000 miles is a myth?

Many new cars don't need oil changes every 3000 miles, and changing it too often is not financially or environmentally wise. This site lists each make and model to see manufacturers' actual recommendations...

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/UsedOil/OilChange/

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/10/BA1EUUCL9.DTL&hw=change+oil&sn=001&sc=1000