Oil spraying everywhere

Look for the highest place that the oil is puddling. Take more pictures for these anxious viewers.

 

That does not look good. Curious to see what the cause is. Good luck OP!

 

Oil filter is on the right side of the engine... dip stick is on the left though..... did you check that it's in and seated all the way? Not trying to insult your intelligence OP, just a thought...

 

Pattern looks like it could be the PS pump but the color says motor oil

 

More like braking is for losers fluid

 

Amazing. Dot 3?

Maybe rubber brake hoses are disintegrating

 

Learn something new every day.

 

Not sure why there is hate on pressure washing. Just don't point the nozzle to close to electrical components and you will be fine. I take off the plastic engine cover and spray away.

I have used this method in my 4.0 V6 4runner for 6 years without issues. I will do the same method to my Tacoma as well.

Keep the engine valley dry? Come on, the engine gets so hot and any excess water will steam off anyway. Again I never had any 'valley' issues with my 4runner.

 

Why would you though? IMHO the maybe low risk outweighs the minimal reward

This!

 

To keep the engine bay clean. When you off road engine gets dirty and if you do not clean the excess mud or dirt you can run hotter than normal. I just like a clean engine bay because I work on my own cars and I don't like flaking dirt falling on top my driveway and garage floor.

 

Has the source of this leak been located?

With all the comments about washing the engine, I lost track.

Any chance v this could be transmission fluid?

 

I would not blame that on engine washing. You can rust from many ways, being in a environment with lots of corrosion can cause this. Where it snows, close to the beach, etc.

My friend lived in IL and I popped his hood in his 5 year old Tacoma and some of his OEM intake clamps had rust on them. I would not blame that due to engine bay washing..

 

I use simple green and garden hose for that. But I don’t go mudding

 

You are watching, what's the update?

 

Here is a video, its coming from behind the crank pulley.

 

No video

 

Front main seal. Did a belt shred, or some form of string or debris get stuck between the crank pulley and seal?

 

Well the video won't load

 

No belts shredded, I'm going to tear it apart and see what i find