Sup everyone im new to the forums and need some help finding an oil leak. a few weeks ago after driving maybe 10 miles or so at a red light I noticed some smoke coming from under the car and out the hood scoop. so I pulled over popped the hood and noticed some oil on the passenger side of the block by the turbo. I let it cool down for 45min-1hour checked the dip stick and it was bone dry...so after getting some Moble1 5w-30 delivered to me I took the forester to a friends house. (cant work on cars where I live...Fail) that weekend we took off the tmic and throttle body to get a better look. so after scratching are heads we came to the conclusion that it could be the pcv valve contraption hose. (the hose that connects to the block to the black plastic T where the pcv valve screws into) anyway I ordered a new pcv valve the plastic t and hoses, went up to my friends house later that week installed everything soaked up most of the oil that was there took it for a small drive noticed the CEL was on with the cruise control light was flashing(had that happen before but all it was, was the gas cap was loose so I tightened it up and it went away, not this time.) after that I let it idle for around 1hour to burn the rest of the oil off. keeping an eye on the temp (it never got hot) the smoking had stopped but when I went to check, the oil had puddled up again, any idea on where it could be coming from?

Thanks, Sneaky

 

get a pic of where its puddling up but it could be a valve cover gasket leak. Pretty common

 

probably the valve cover

 

Rethink your oil choice, too, wherever the leak is.

 

the valve cover gaskets are new 2000ish miles are so.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DSCN2267.jpg
circled in red under the intake manifold is where its puddling.

 

yes Oakland I have ordered some motul oil for after I fix the leak, any suggestions of what filter while im at it?