Oil Leak, can't figure out

bpolunin

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Hi all,
So, I have an oil leak, but can't seem to figure where it's coming from... I know it's probably almost impossible to tell, but I thought I'd try... A shop told me I had both valve cover gaskets leaking. Didn't look like it, but I went ahead and replaced both. It looks clean all around them... But as you can see from pics, in front of the valve covers, it's covered in oil...
What could be the possibilities?
2006 V8 SR5
 

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My procedure to find oil leak source is to clean off all old oil then inspect carefully.
With cold engine & disposable gloves I rag wipe as much oily residue/dirt off. Park where you can clean up mess on ground. Then I use Simple Green(extra strenght, if available) and a stiff bristle paint brush. Scrub left over oily residue and rinse with old tea kettle of hot water-repeat till it fairly clean.
Then open hood after every drive and look for oil leak-source should reveal itself.
 

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