Q: Multiple problems
1st I will start off with the oil eating. I've had it for 2 weeks and already put about 6 qts of oil into it. I will sometimes smell burning oil and sometimes the engine light will come on. 2nd problem is when I back up or turn it sounds like something is dragging or loose. Lastly I have spark plug wires that are shown. What could everything be or how can I fix is the wires shown a problem? What's your assessment I can go into more detail if needed.
My car has 148000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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