Help me identify engine part leaking oil please

2000 with V6

I have an oil leak on the left side of the engine toward the bottom of the block, just to the rear of the engine mount, that appears to be coming from something that looks like a tuna can with a hex head bolt in the center of it.

What is that thing?

 

your oil filter?

 

Nope. I'm pretty sure I'd recognize the oil filter. I've only changed a hundred times... The oil filter is in front of the mount. This thing is behind it.

@DukesTaco: Really? You don't know where your truck's tuna can is? P

 

I don't know what it is but this picture at least shows it, id look in the FSM.



Looks sorta like what you'd hook an oil cooler to.

 

Winner winner chicken dinner. That's it, now what's it called?

 

Better pic...

 

Hell if I know but for now let's call it the oil drain canister.

 

that's where the oil cooler is.

 

Pretty sure it is a cooler for oil, looks like the hoses go from water pump to it.

 

Oil cooler

 

Thank you gentlemen. I knew someone would know.

Now I can see about getting parts or seals for it.

 

don't think youll find them aftermarket

so here

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1227002/site_id/1#import

 

Thank you. I will try replacing the gasket and o-ring first as there's no obvious rust or damage on it. If that doesn't work, I'll try a salvage yard. No way I'm paying toyota prices for that thing, they're absurd.