Oil on tarmac.

[Vimto]

My car recently had a slow drip oil leak and has caused staining spots to the tarmac of my driveway. Can anyone please give me a remedy for this? I have tried scrubbing with detergent without success.

[Clanad]

Here in the U.S., we've used the following technique/product and works well. First, if it's a fresh stain and feels wet to the finger tip, use common kittly litter to absorb as much as possible, Next, Using a stiff, long-handled brush and a solution of trisodium phosphate (TSP) or phosphate-free substitute, scrub the stain. Here, a product called Asphalt King's Oil Spot Stain Remover Degreaser worked well. (Don't use grease/oil remover for concrete... will eat away the asphalt.)
Scrub any remaining spots with full-strength Clorox type household bleach. Wear old clothes, rubber gloves, and safety glasses.
Rinse thoroughly with a hose.

Best of luck...

[AlBags]

Very strong washing powder/liquid mix in boiling water, brush in well .. agitate. Most will come out.

[Vagrant]

Clanad's TSP is known as Sugar Soap in the UK

[adrianbt]

These people have got the right product for removing oil from driveways. I've tried it and it works. I tried alsorts of stuff before like cola, clothes washing liquid and wd40 made it worse. I also discoverd that they are now doing a discount voucher thing if you look on youtube. That's why I put that link in. The link to their shoop is http://www.serpro.eu/...in-Removal-Kits.html. You can buy just the liquid if you've already got the other bits and pieces. I found it useful to watch the video before I used it, it was suggested buy the guy on the phone, he was really helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gjcSOzVlqQ

[Vimto]

Thank you Adrian for our input. However we moved house eighteen months ago and needless to say we no longer have the problem. Forgive me for not cacelling the post, Vimto