mysterious oil


socal_Redranger

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City
Riverside
State - Country
CA - USA
Vehicle Year
2009
Drive
2WD
Engine
4.0 V6
Transmission
Automatic
Total Lift
2"
Tire Size
33s
I have a 09 v6 and noticed there is some oil around the pan, and I have a feeling I am going to need to replace both oil pan gaskets. But there is some oil on the passenger side frame rail and seems to coming from somewhere higher up, there some oil on the filter some seemingly on the exhaust. I was wondering if anyone else had this before and can help me out.
mysterious oil
 

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It looks like oil that blows off while driving. But, check the valve cover gasket too in case its running dripping over that way from something
 
It looks like oil that blows off while driving. But, check the valve cover gasket too in case its running dripping over that way from something
here is a picture I took of the back of the head, seems to be some oil there too. Over on reddit someone mentioned a plug(the drain plug), I am not sure what they meant since there is oil where it wouldn't reach but I thought I mention that. I am thinking about buying some oil dye and replacing the lower oil pan gasket since the upper one is a more intense process.
 

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seems to be a valve cover gasket since I was able to find oil around the spark plugs and on the wires.
 

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