If I let my '63 Ford 4 cy diesel tractor, 3800 hrs, engine never been gone into, idle for a few minutes and max out the throttle in a jerk type motion, It will emit a puff of blue smoke. The tractor, after having sat for several weeks without running, starts in 1 second and on really cold days here in N. Tx. it may take 3 seconds with no starting aids. This is proof positive that I don't have bad rings, nor burnt valves/mal adjusted solid lifters. Initially there is a bit of blue smoke out the tail pipe which all but disappears when up to the 170 T stat opening temp. Oil consumption is non existent best I can tell.
I was told years ago that what I experienced was bad valve guides or seals. Saying was at idle, with the tractor running it's (Ford's) 50+ oil pressure (15w-40 HD oil) the volume of air-fuel going through the engine isn't enough to offset the amount of oil leaking down the valve stems as it is at PTO rpm for example where smoke isn't noticeable.
In opposition to your problem, I don't consume the 2 qts per day. This might explain better what I am trying to say:
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