Getting oil off concrete?
 

Eldest has done an engine transpalnt on my drive, Meg Turbo into Clio 197.

The result is an oil stain where he left the oil sump plug loose for some unknown reason.

Anyway, given that decent stuff like Gunk and Jizer are now just another form of shampoo, what works?

I had thought of building a ring of sand round it, filling with petrol and igniting?

If colored paviors are involved , proprietary drive cleaner/degreaser detergent, trade version if possible, soak, followed by a scrub and a powerwash, repeat til faded. Watch out for fading on treated patch, allow to dry to check dry finish.
if just concrete, follow the above with some brick cleaner, scrubbed and hosed.

Wonder Wheels is brilliant. And that is not a joke either.

Washing powder sprinkled on and left needs to be damp. Works remarkably well.

Cheap asda cola leave it there, scrub, rinse & done !

Pour some petrol over it and leave it to soak in for about 5 mins then get a stiff broom and some soapy water (fairy liquid is best as it breaks down grease) then pour the soapy water on and scrub at it with the broom, itll come straight out:thumb:

I had something which looked like oil on my block paved drive.
I poured half a bottle of fairy liquid on it, based on a website i'd stumbled across suggested I leave it for about 3 days.

I got bored waiting, and scrubbed and washed after two days.
Stain is pretty much all gone.
I'd read about pouring coke on it, but the comments on whether it was good or not were very mixed.

Maybe tell him get his own drive. ,?

( This seems happen least once a year )

;)

He's not been responsible before, last time it was loose oil filter on the Arse-stra. Same on the Scoob before that. But this spill is a bit worse than both of those, really thick. Going to have a go tomorrow.

Tried brake cleaner?

No. he tells me has has some Jizer from work. I'll give that a go.
Might try the petrol and ignition later, I like a decent fire.

Carb cleaner

The Jizer shifted most of it, it came out of a spray can. i agitated it with an old Wonder Wheels type brush, then poured 2 gallons of VERY hot water over it.

Today it's under 4" of snow, LOL

What about a tarmaced drive way?

Dunno...the old Jizer and Gunk, the stuff that turned milky with water, would have dissolved the tar.