I have 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab 2wd 5.2 318 i had it for a few year have had my set of problems but this is the first time i had to add oil to it and i looked underneath and i seen oil by oil filter but oil filter is tight and and surronding area of oil filter on the pan but the worst is on the bell housing of the transmission and i was wondering if anyone knows anything popular thats leaks near there i have not had time to look real good yet but this weekend i plan on it but i want to know what areas i should really check any help will be greatly appreciated thanks Ryan

 

Rear main seal
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he.ll a leaking valve cover can make it look like its leaking any where...

a little story,, this summer i had a oil leak, got under the truck and thought it was the back of the oil pan or the Rear main,, start looking a little hard and saw more oil on the side of the block, open the hood looking form the top and saw no thing,, then i grabbed the valve cover and it was lose, i tight it down, about day or two later no more oil leak.

 

normal seepage?

Are there puddles on the floor?

Check real good just below the valve covers

 

I forgot to metion that i replace valve cover gaskets not to long ago i always keep an eye whats going on underneath the hood i just havent had time to really look good underneath the truck yet besides the bell housing is really mosit with oil i believe it is the rear main just wonder if that was a real problem on those engines or oil filter adapter i read also but that was more in 94-96 but i havent been able to find oil leak problems on a 2001 5.2 it has 97,000 miles