[Vwdiesel] My very own Gulf of Mexico

[Robert Downes]

i've had good luck with ammonia (read: windex) on oil spills (and this is a
spill you described, which is NOT what is happening in the gulf--that's not
a spill, it's a leak. a wound.), but i've always used it immediately.
muriatic acid will probably clean it, but it may whiten or etch the area
around the spot, setting it off from the rest of the driveway. if the
ammonia doesnt work, i've cleaned driveways with chlorine. if you use
chlorine or acid, though, i'd plan on doing the whole driveway.may as well
borrow/rent a pressure washer for a day and do it right, no?

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:

> So tonight, I'm out changing the oil in the TDI after dark (when the
> temps had dropped to 95º).  Everything's going smooth and I haven't
> spilled a drop on the driveway.  I'm sure y'all can tell where this is
> headed.  After starting the engine, I hop out to check for leaks and
> step on the oil drain pan like a ornery milk cow.  3.5L of oil go
> everywhere.  I immedately dumped 30# of clay oil absorbent on it, but
> I'm sure there'll be a huge oil stain.  My garage floor is a total loss
> already, but I'd been keeping the driveway clean.  Anyone have any
> success with any cleaning products for oil in concrete?  Gasoline, etc.
> might work but I'm not willing to risk burning the place down.  I've
> read about a few products that are "biological" agents, basically a
> detergent and a mild fertilizer.  I'm inclined to think "scam", but I'm
> curious if anyone has tried them to find out for sure.   I do know that
> there are bacterial based parts cleaners that work.
>
> -Shalyn
>
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