Won't start after oil filter came off and dumped oil

Tiny
BRANDYSECLIPSE
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  • 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 70,000 MILES
Hello my 2007 eclipse had an oil filter come off and spewed oil everywhere while I was driving. The car shut off and I had it towed. I found the loose oil
Filter replaced that put oil in and tried to start it and the battery was dead so I replaced that it won't start. I replaced both oil sending units but it still won't start. I hooked 2 different brand ODBII readers on am both came up blank. It is cranking but sounds different then before, like the 3rd sound the engine makes before it would usually start isn't there, if that makes sense. Like it's missing something. I checked the timing belt and it is good so any suggestions?
Sunday, April 19th, 2015 AT 4:02 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the engine got destroyed. It only takes seconds without oil to do that and if you drove it until it stopped from lack of oil you can bet the engine is wasted. I would be making a beeline to the shop that did that oil change and telling them they owe you an engine.
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Sunday, April 19th, 2015 AT 5:56 AM

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