My friends car is having multiple issues..I got to look at it for a brief amount as its cold out. 97max se 5spd with about 110k on it..I think..
The power steering resvoir line is semi wet..going to look at the next weekend, the ps rack looks wet as well looks like a fitting/flare is leaking there fluid level is below min..what should I look at mainly.? clean up fluid then look for leak. Fluid spread underside near subframe area as well.
2nd..there was small amount of fluid on the lower bellhousing..my guess would be the main seal going out..3rd I saw that the rear exhaust manifold bolts only were wet..oil soaked.. 4th I saw some oil hoovering above the manifolds..headgasket? 5th Clutch resvoir is leaking..looked at slave its fine..but the slave 1st line is wet..leaking fluid 2nd line is fine.. 5th I noticed the intake manifold as well had some dried up oil near the gasket..
Oil was changed today last oil change was just done 10k since last with mobil 1 synthetic blend. Oil that drained out about 3qts 1/2. I would say he is burning some oil and leaking as well..

 

ur not saying what kind of oil you see in the various spots you describe (motor oil, DOT3 oil, gear oil).

the intake manifold gasket...with dried up oil is normal.


Other than that...clean up car, and find where it's actually coming from (all ur leaks). Doubt it's burning oil.