New to the forum, only found one thread on the topic, so if its been discussed in detail I apology now. My 1997 cummins is leaking oil from the exhaust manifold. What does this generally mean?

 

I have a 1995 Dodge ram turbo Cummins diesel and it just died and won't start

 

1. Your turbo could be passing oil back into the intake
2. Valve seals leaking.

I would have to say your turbo is passing oil though. check it out. take the lower boot off of the turbo horn and take the intake boot off at the intake and see if you've got oil in there.