"NEW" CAR

I view oil changes as a "how its used" issue. One winter down to

-15f my parents drove no more than 5 miles a day, sometimes 2 and the oil was a wet black at 1500. I drive that car now at least 20 minutes to 1 hrs at a time and the oil looks better than theirs with 4000 on it. With short cycles like the camry may have and driver style, I would still say the earlier the better. A motor need to remain above

170f for the majority of its operation or contaminents never get a chance to cook off. Below 140f is real hard on oil. Another example, moisture and gas collects in oil, we took a friends moms car that was short city driven on a 2 hr ride, we checked the oil before, after it was 1 qt low, it was low becase it cooked out 1 qt of water and gas byproducts it had no leaks, but they never maintained their stuff anyway. Point is you have to know a oils color and smell to know when to really change it, the city here would be listed under severe driving and even toyota lists severe driving oil changes at less miles. Be safe and check its color and smell.