Roundhouse with all due respect to the OP, we are talking about somebody here who dosen't know that a car has a dipstick.........telling him to drain the oil is like suggesting that he does a heart transplant with one arm tied behind his back.......
I think he should ask a mechanic to come and visit him ASAP, and NOT start the engine in the meantime!
If they are very very lucky...once the oil light comes on, and the buzzer goes off, it all depends on how long the engine ran without oil, and whether any damage was done in that time...then you have to ask yourself why a car should "suddenly" need at least 4 pints of oil if it was fine when checked a couple of weeks back.
If it's not leaking, then it is burning, and if it's burning, we have a sick engine...end of story...
He said he didn't check the oil when he bought the car. Could be he bought it from someone just as oblivious as himself?
The other option is like you say, either a leak or a screwed engine.
Who is the WE you speak of? The Seller? And you believe that???
I still say give the car back
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