was underneath the teg earlier checking out my exhaust for leaks. i'm not mechanic. but is there supposed to be looks like transmission fluid or oil or something-not sure, dripping off the brushing- the one where the shifter rod makes its way up and connects to transmission- sorry for lack of proper terminology. but it was slowly dripping as if i had some kind of leak

 

Determine what kind of fluid it is and that will tell you where to look for the leak. I have the same kind of leak and it is oil. I suspect the rear main seal is leaking (not surprising for a 150k mile motor).

 

try cleaning it all off and determine where the leak is coming from. if manual trans engine oil goes in there too.