Found puddle of oil while doing oil change

Was doing an oil change and looking over the engine. I found this to have a little puddle of oil in this canal. Thoughts? I am not sure where the leak came from. This is on the passenger side.

 

I neither understand the question nor see anything wrong in the photo. If you’re asking about oil leaks, your truck is now 6-7 years old. It’s time for it to start leaking.

 

Probably spillover. Wipe it, drive it, monitor for future puddling.

 

I don't know what I'm looking at.
And I don't have a 3rd Gen to compare it with....
All I see are 2 spots where bolts might be missing?
Or maybe they were never there?

At this time, I'm with @Rock Lobster . Wipe it dry and watch it.

 

I don’t know what that is and don’t see any oil.

if you don’t know where oil is from follow it to the source.

 

I do agree the truck is 6ish years old. The truck had all seals replaced 30k miles ago maybe. Timing cover leak.

 

Dangit I hate this forum for making me pop the hood and play wheres waldo.

Passenger side valve cover is what hes looking at. Took me a minute because mine has sound foam covering that spot.

 

In the future a picture from a bit farther away with an indicator of where you want us to look followed by a better closeup picture. Almost every phone you are able to adjust brightness contrast highlights and shadows. Not much can be done with a dark pic.

Better information given tends to lead to better answers.

 

I don't see any oil.

 

Can't see make out anything from your picture due to poor lighting. Based on your text description it may be a valve cover leak or cam tower leak. The latter is an engine-out repair. Suggest you clean the area with a mild degreaser and monitor.

Similar report a week ago: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oh-look-another-leak.818461/

 

To me looks like it’s painted and dirty whatever part I’m looking at . Did u stick your finger in it and confirm it’s oil ?

 

@Rock Lobster

And we appreciate the sound research you provide too...with your added humor. lol

OP,

looks like dark spot of some oil deposit...possibly from spillage that just stewed there.

Wipe it clean and see if it comes back.

 

I dunno. That one had me double checking to make sure I wasn't back in a 1991 Aerostar. Back in the days of leaving a flattened cardboard box in the drive as a way to show the neighbors that you have accepted your leak and have come to terms with it.

 

But that 4.3 Vortec!!!

 

4.0 Cologne. And it needed the block pulled if you wanted to change the plugs.

 

It was a puddle of oil in the crevas I wiped it out with a paper towel no degreaser.

 

Been abused by too many fords I guess