Removing oil

[Annette]

Any tips for removing oil off block paving please?was told coke but it didn't work.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by Annette

Any tips for removing oil off block paving please?was told coke but it didn't work.

I sometimes spray brake cleaner on small spots of oil, sounds like your well into Terrano ownership

[Blocky10]

Wd40 or similar works for spots of oil

[Lazy-Ferret]

My next door neighbour uses a blow torch on the block paving when her Peugeot leaks... e.g. I think it thinks it is a Land rover, it leaks so regularly

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

My next door neighbour uses a blow torch on the block paving when her Peugeot leaks... e.g. I think it thinks it is a Land rover, it leaks so regularly

It's just a very slow oil change

[Annette]

He said I've got to start parking it on the road

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by Annette

Any tips for removing oil off block paving please?was told coke but it didn't work.

When my Drive Block Pavers were new I had a car that would just literally drop one drip per engine start up and after a month it was a mess. I cleaned it off with Gunk & Jetwashing several times until it faded away

I got some Block Paving sealant stuff that I brushed onto the target area 4 ft x 4 ft (as I never parked car in exactly the same spot). Thereafter I could remove any stains with just a squirt of washing up liquid and some warm water. I was too tight to do the whole drive with Sealant!

Now that I have a nicely weathered driveway (that cold callers want me to have cleaned) it's been down around 18 years you can't even tell the Black Bricks from the Red Ones due to fading, algae growth, Moss, etc and stains from air conditioning condensate just seem to wash off when it rains.lol

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Annette

He said I've got to start parking it on the road

Is this a Terrano that leaks oil? strange, most are fairly oil tight.
Might be best to advise where the oil is coming from, and fix the leak first.

If it was a Land Rover, it's quite easy to locate the leak, usually they have several... engine, gearbox, transfer box, front and rear diff, front swivel hubs.
They say, that a Land Rover that doesn't leak oil, never had any oil in it to start with lol. When ever my Father visited us in his disco, there were 5 or 6 puddles of oil.

[Banshee]

My Maverick used to drip a drop or 2 of oil overnight from the sump seal, made a right mess of my moms drive

[emjaybee]

Originally Posted by Annette

Any tips for removing oil off block paving please?was told coke but it didn't work.

Yeah...

...not that sort of Coke...

[rustic]

We have a tarmac drive, so choice of oil removers is very limited, strong solvents will destroy the bitumen, so I have tried very strong detergents with a stiff brush or bio washing liquid, helps a fair bit, but copious amounts of sun shine works wonders after a couple of years... Power washing tarmac isn't a good idea.
Stone, brick, or concrete opens up quite a few options. Swarfega is also a good choice. I can't remember if gunk helped or not
Over the years I have tried all sorts. Multiple applications with rinsing helps too.

[perelaar]

Annette, try swarfega or other garage type handsoaps. Apply, brush with a stiff brush, rinse. Repeat . This is what I use on the cement lines between the floor tiles in my garage.

If there's a lot of oil, get a bag of sawdust or something similar from your local motor factors, to soak up any oil that has not yet penetrated into the paving.

[Annette]

Cheers guys the oil is from when he changed the oil filter he had a accident apparently and covered the engine bay with oil it's not dripping now well can't see any fresh oil

[stevew]

washing up liquid and bleach in hot water and a stiff brush the soap lifts it and the bleach stops the carbon from staining the next slab down
wet all the surrounding slabs with soapy water first

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Annette

Cheers guys the oil is from when he changed the oil filter he had a accident apparently and covered the engine bay with oil it's not dripping now well can't see any fresh oil

TIP: I bought one of those cement mixing boards from Wickes they are hexagonal made of a black rubber type material, about a metre across, with an upturned lip, they could hold a couple of gallons of liquid, or splashes of waxoyl, or use them when messing with the brakes, axles etc it collects all sorts of grease, mud, rust, etc It doesn't blow away like newspaper or cardboard either.
Gardeners could use them as a potting table too. Easy to clean.
At my grandsons nursery, they use them on the tables when they are glueing or painting, or messing with water lol.
Rustic