i just noticed lots of dried up oil all over the engine bay just wondering what could possibly be the the problem and if its something major to worry about?

 

Degrease the engine fully, and then drive a short distance and look for the leak. Common leak areas are the oil cooler lines, metering oil pump, and oil filter pedestal.

 

Sorry, not trying to thread jack But ---I, too have an oil leak at the oil cooler or lower line ,but I can't find either at local parts stores. So- where do I get these? Or can they be temporaraily fixed with a JB Weld type of product 'till I can locate parts?

 

You can have a local hydraulic shop make a new line for only a few dollars.

They can also provide you with the crush washers needed to seal it up, or you can get those from the local hardware store.

It is common for the oil cooler to crack at the fittings when overtightened to thoroughly clean the area and inspect it.

Don't bother with JB Weld. It will never work in this application and just make the proper repair more of a pain.