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Oil on tarmac driveway

Burswood · 2011-06-28 19:40:51

Hi guys. First time posting in the Motors/Motoring forum. Would really appreciate some help. My Yaris has sprung an oil leak (now fixed) and naturally, I have spots of oil all over my driveway. Does anyone know of one or more methods to remove engine oil from a tarmac/bitmac driveway?

28-06-2011 7:40pm

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Burswood

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Hi guys. First time posting in the Motors/Motoring forum. Would really appreciate some help.

My Yaris has sprung an oil leak (now fixed) and naturally, I have spots of oil all over my driveway.

Does anyone know of one or more methods to remove engine oil from a tarmac/bitmac driveway?

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#2 28-06-2011 7:47pm

Plug

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Thinners or brake cleaner.

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#3 28-06-2011 7:59pm

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Jizer, its a commercial degreaser and it is washes away with hot water.

Most good autofactors should stock it

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#4 28-06-2011 8:46pm

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Careful,

it might dissolve the driveway itself.

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#5 28-06-2011 11:09pm

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Try and mop up any fresh oil stains with some saw dust or cat litter. Then use a bucket of hot water and detergent with a scrubbing brush to disperse any remaining oil. A little bit of work, but it's worked for me in the past. Using harsh solvents can break down the tarmac.

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