90% sure it's the oil pan gasket. Dealer noted oil pan gasket was seeping when I brought it in...not that that necessarily means it's true. But I've been getting oil on the skid plate probably the last 8k miles, and a large amount seems to be leaking down onto the center of the steering rack...but only the front side. Implying it's coming from above and forward of that. Cleaned it all really well after I did the OFHG, so it's all a leak from somewhere else. I cleaned it up again yesterday to try and locate it, and I did notice the edges of the gasket were wet with oil in a few places.

As far as I can tell you basically have to drop the front sub frame to get at it, and do the front differential fluid and seals as it's all connected to the ODP. Another local shop quoted 11 hrs labor. Then I called the dealer for entertainment...$2,100!!

I did try cleaning the solenoid, but it still had barely any movement.

And after this repair I'll have around $4.5k into it, so you're right, it does pay to keep it. I'm just worried about what else might develop that will push that number up even higher. Tranny issues or something else engine related. It's got the super common valve tick that shows up once or twice a month. Always worries me it's a sign of oil starvation that could be damaging the top end.