Two places to check, Timing Chain Cover, or Valve Covers. Unfortunately you might have another issue because you let the leak go on for so long. Check your Engine mounts, if oil leaked into them they turn into a sponge and they would have to be replaced as well.
Something is leaking a lot of oil (2008, 3.5L)
I've had a slow oil leak for years now. It's been manageable -- I usually lose half a quart every 5,000 miles. The bottom of the engine, particularly the passenger side, has always been covered in crud (and it blows onto the transmission pan).
Today, though, I popped my hood today to check my fluids, and almost everything on the passenger side of the engine is coated in oil. The pictures don't do it justice. There's a thin layer of crud on everything -- even the alternator, belt, and power steering reservoir. It runs and drives normally.
The power steering reservoir is full, and the oil dipstick is right in the middle of the dots.
Tomorrow, I'm going to take it into a shop I trust before it gets any worse. Just so I have a general idea of what to expect, and give them an idea of where to look, where are the most common leaky spots on this engine?
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Today, though, I popped my hood today to check my fluids, and almost everything on the passenger side of the engine is coated in oil. The pictures don't do it justice. There's a thin layer of crud on everything -- even the alternator, belt, and power steering reservoir. It runs and drives normally.
The power steering reservoir is full, and the oil dipstick is right in the middle of the dots.
Tomorrow, I'm going to take it into a shop I trust before it gets any worse. Just so I have a general idea of what to expect, and give them an idea of where to look, where are the most common leaky spots on this engine?
