Help! Leaking black oily substance (possibly oil)!!

[pj_jazzy_janz]

So, I was poking around under the Delica today and I noticed a fair amount of oil on a whole bunch of the underside!!

Here are some pics looking forward from behind the engine:

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...and looking back from the front with the skid plates taken off:

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I'm not particularly mechanically-inclined; the Delica is my headfirst dive into it. Any ideas on where should I start looking for leaks? Is there a "most likely candidate"?

[izack98]

Check the valve cover gasket. Common problem.

[Big-Bird]

My money is on the half moon seal at the back the valve cover. Probably a lack of sealant.

and yeah common leak.....very messy but easy to fix with basic hand tools.