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?
Your mechanic isn’t wrong. When there are metal shavings ANYWHERE it’s not a great sign. It could be rebuilt but for almost the same price you could get a new motor with a warranty; because who’s to say if it’s rebuilt there won’t be another issue and then you’ll have to buy a new one anyway!