I trust my mechanic, but, might as well ask strangers on the internet for their opinion too. :)
2013 Hyundai Genesis 3.8L V6 - 185k miles - check engine light came on, a little overdue for an oil change. Took it in, said it was over 4 quarts low, dry dipstick, found metal bits in the filter (see pic). Diagnosis: severe engine damage.
There was no evidence of a leak on my driveway, I guess it was burning oil off, leaking some other way?
Anything I can do here other than sell it to a junk yard? Their quote for engine replacement is probably 3x what it’s worth. What’s the worst case scenario if I just keep oil in it and drive it locally to the store and back?
Nope. The number one killer of these engines is being run low on oil, go look in the Genesis coupe sun, I’m the mod over there and I’ve seen a lot of posts like this over the years. This is why you should regularly check your oil and keep it at the full mark.