oil leak above drain pan? does it need to be fixed?

it looks like its leaking oil from above the drain pan.

 

My truck has a leak just like the one in your pics. What did you find out?

 

So just found oil on the driveway. It appear to be the same as OP. Leak coming from around the black plastic piece.

Anyone have info on this? First time I have come across a thread unanswered on TW.

thanks

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/what-to-do-about-this-oil-leak.312504/

 

My timing cover does have a leak, but it hasn't been doing much. I tried to see if it was coming from that, but I couldn't really tell.

Is it for sure timing cover? Not that black plastic piece or oil pan gasket?

 

looks like a rear main leak.

 

Also just found this:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-main-seal-leaking-need-second-opinion.446342/

 

Well F me.

Sounds like I am paying probably 1-3k.

Thanks for finding that info

 

One can only pray it is this though:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-main-seal-worth-replacing.528241/page-3

 

Interested in knowing if that solves it for you. Best of luck. Having to replace the rear main seal sounds like a pain in the ass. And obviously not cheap.