Removing oil from driveway

[OpenToSuggestions]

Afternoon all.
The kit for my mx5 turbo oil return had a clamp that was too small. As a result I've got a lovely oil stain on the driveway.

I don't want to damage the tarmac as the drive is relatively new. I've tried sand for 24h then swept up, fairy liquid then harshly hose off. Even tried Swarfega as I had it to hand.

Looking for recommendations for methods or products before I go to Screwfix to buy some degreaser .

 

[andy_mk3]

Sand isn't absorbent, you want something like sawdust and some brake cleaner to suck it up out the tarmac.

 

[Nasher]

Fairy liquid is a great degreaser

 

[Housey]

https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Oil-Off-a-Driveway

Pictures and everything.

 

[Rroff]

Ah the old "my car accidentally leaked oil" "what a shame all those weeds died".

 

[SKILL]

I got recommended cat litter when I spilled a load of oil, but that was when it was fresh, seems to have done a good job of soaking it up over a couple of 'rounds' (cleaning up the first batch and spreading a load more over the area), but then my concrete was far from pristine beforehand

 

[paradigm]

Just get some Gunk driveway cleaner and be done with it.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Dishwasher tablets/liquid is really good on oil
The liquid you can just put on neat

 

[kindai]

Go to screwfix and get some of their no-nonsense heavy duty degreaser, apply liberally.

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Leave it, it'll happen again anyway.

 

[m4rmite]

As bitumen is distilled from oil itself your always up against it regarding oil leaks.

Fairy liquid is a good shout but that, like most treatments, will attack the bitumen and soften it up.
The wife wanted a tarmac drive but i wanted a block paved drive purely for the cleaning aspect of spills/leaks etc.

 

[Arsonist]

As bitumen is distilled from oil itself your always up against it regarding oil leaks.

Fairy liquid is a good shout but that, like most treatments, will attack the bitumen and soften it up.
The wife wanted a tarmac drive but i wanted a block paved drive purely for the cleaning aspect of spills/leaks etc.

So I'm guessing you got a tarmac drive then.

 

[m4rmite]

So I'm guessing you got a tarmac drive then.

No, i stated my [point of view clearly and concisely with graphs and photos of oil leaks on tarmac, bricks can be replaced individually.
2 hours of deliberation and the judge agreed

 

[Hades]

Soak it up with something like cat litter first. Then fairy liquid. Boiling water. Nailbrush. Then leave more fairy liquid on it to soak overnight. Rinse and repeat. Literally.



Or spread oil on the whole driveway so you can't notice the small stain