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Please help me locate oil leak

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I have no clue where the leak is coming from. maybe head gasket or valve cover? however it seems like valve cover leaks often lead to oil burning and smoking off the exhaust which mine is not. the oil pan also seems pretty suspect because of lots of moisture build up, however i dont get leaks off the oil pan. it mostly comes from the cross member i think its called, some part of the frame, ill include a picture of that with oil dripping. Its the passenger side rear of the engine. oil drips down the back and all over the frame and steering rack. theres a small bit pooled up on top of the engine but im not sure if it's related or not. please offer some help before i decide to bring it to a mechanic for diagnoses. Money and time is strapped so thats why i come here for help so the next time i get time to go under the car i have better ideas of where to look. thank you.
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Check around the oil filter. Is it on tightly?

Otherwise it's tough to see with your pics...being that close up only shows oil splatter and not much detail.
Theres nothing from the oil filter. Its dripping all down the back of the block on the passenger side
Theres nothing from the oil filter. Its dripping all down the back of the block on the passenger side
Check the oil feed line from the Turbo. It's a common failure point...the banjo bolt filter screen could be clogged, and starving your turbo for oil...or the line could have just failed.

Or check your head gaskets...though I don't see coolant anywhere.
It isnt any of the banjo bolts. And theres no oil coolant mixtures anywhere.
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