This is a bit tougher.

Can you identify the failure that made this mess?

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The item that failed? Or who's car it was? I know both.

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Obviously the glove box light bulb is burned out, which triggered the driver alert oil spray warning.

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you are missing the part that most likely CAUSED the leaking part to fail...

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Part failure? It just looks like someone spilled Starbucks coffee in there.

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I can't tell from the picture. I'll bet I could have found it if I had seen the car for real.

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Here's how I went about it:

I have no idea. -- Out for obvious reasons
Ruptured A/C hose.
Ruptured radiator hose.
Ruptured fuel return hose.
Ruptured transmission hose.
Ruptured power steering hose.
Ruptured engine oil cooler hose.
Ruptured bumper shock absorber.
Leaking turbo oil feed tube. -- Out because this looks like more than just a leak.
Leaking oil filter O-ring. -- Out because this looks like more than just a leak.

Ruptured A/C hose.
Ruptured radiator hose. -- Wrong fluid color
Ruptured fuel return hose.
Ruptured transmission hose. -- Wrong fluid color
Ruptured power steering hose.
Ruptured engine oil cooler hose.
Ruptured bumper shock absorber. -- There would be more mess around the bumper and less under the hood.

Ruptured A/C hose. -- I can't explain why, but I just didn't find this very compelling. I guess I don't see the A/C system holding that much oil
Ruptured fuel return hose. -- No, that area actually looks pretty clean.
Ruptured power steering hose.
Ruptured engine oil cooler hose.

Ruptured power steering hose. -- Going with my gut, seeing that there is a LOT of whatever it is around the oil cooler hose, and noticing a new-looking oil cooler hose, I nix this one.
Ruptured engine oil cooler hose. -- Seems much more probable than a busted power steering hose.

Afterward (I don't scroll down until I've picked my answer ), I notice vstech commenting that:
Ah, the power steering belt is missing. The oil cooler line it is!

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Looks like a collapsed motor mount

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o-ring.

not seated correcly on oil filter housing cap during oil change.

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and this brought the oil all the way to the headlight? that's SOME WILD OIL PRESSURE THERE!

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

After an oil/ filter change, cold oil pressure can exceed 100 psi.

Now that I am looking at the pic on the computer (instead of phone) where I can see better details, I think this was Tyler's 85 300D after an oil /filter change.

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why haven't you voted then?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Happened at highway speeds....lots o' pressure.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Wait... seriously? I was so darned sure it was the oil cooler line...!

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

The power steering belt snapped and cut open the oil cooler line, which spewed oil all over the left side of the car, even into the headlight doors. And the windshield and driver if the window was open.

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