Vauxhall Astra - oil stains

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 13:16
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - Arduous Astra

What is the best way of removing motor oil from a drive way? My driveway is brindle block paving. About 2 years accumulated staining.

The internet is confused on the queston. The ' coke myth ' is still out there.

Thanks for any help

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 13:34
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - corax

I've used Gunk Driveway cleaner. It did the job. If the stains have been there for a while, you will probably have to treat it a few times. You might get some marks left but they fade with time and weather.

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 13:34
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - Chris M

When my 90yo neighbour gave up driving last year (relief all round!) I cleaned the oil stain off his block drive with a strong solution of biological washing powder and a stiff broom. Left to soak in for a while and rinsed off with a pressure washer. Worked very well although over the coming weeks some of the staining reappeared which I put down to the old oil/detergent solution coming back up to the surface. Mother nature has taken care of it over the winter and there's no sign of staining now.

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 13:53
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - bathtub tom

I use neat washing up liquid on new stains. I don't wash it off, but leave it to soak and let the next shower rinse it. That works for me. I don't know how effective it would be on old stains, but it's cheap enough to try.

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 14:28
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - Greendean

In the past i have absorbed excess oil by using baking soda. I let it sit overnight. Maybe you could use something like cat litter or sawdust if you don't have that.

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 16:25
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - sammy1

Would it perhaps be easier to turn the blocks over and re-dress with a bit of sand?

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 16:52
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - skidpan

Oil stain on concrete (from knackered Bluebird) was easily removed with engine cleaner.

Cannot see why it would not work on concrete paving blocks (or clay for that matter).

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 17:16
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - Andrew-T

Would it perhaps be easier to turn the blocks over and re-dress with a bit of sand?

If they are standard paving blocks, the underside is different from the top, so the result would look untidy.

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Wed 7 Jun 2023 19:10
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - bathtub tom

Would it perhaps be easier to turn the blocks over and re-dress with a bit of sand?

If they are standard paving blocks, the underside is different from the top, so the result would look untidy.

I made that mistake when I spilt some paint, the turned blocks were always wet for much longer after rain.

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Thu 8 Jun 2023 18:59
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - Greendean

I was just thinking did you not have some kind of warranty like some Vauxhalls have, where they would replace them for you?

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Thu 8 Jun 2023 21:34
Vauxhall Astra - oil stains - alan1302

I was just thinking did you not have some kind of warranty like some Vauxhalls have, where they would replace them for you?

Don't think any car will have a warranty to replace oil stained paving slabs :-) Think you might have been replying to another post.

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