Help me contain the spills

[Tinkerin_wit_tools]

I was doing a routine oil change this weekend, and it was windy. Other than the oil pan underneath the car, I started using those changing pads for babies to catch anything that overspills, but it didn't work, once again. The stains I can clean with degreaser, and I have a bag of OilDri to pour over it when it is fresh. My only issue is that it leaves a stain that not even my 300 PSI pressure washer can get out. I have a small garage, so I am talking about my driveway concrete. Is there something that is large enough and will absorb petroleum products that I can either reuse or throw away? Please, any input will help....

[4x4 blazerguy]

When I was working as a mechanic if you use powdered TIDE Laundry soap & mix it with some warm water, then take a stiff broom & work it into the stains it should clean the stains. This is unless TIDE has changed there formula.

[danielsatur]

Soak the concrete driveway with water prior to the oil change, any oil spill cleanup is a wash with some soap!, also
Home Depot & Lowes has large rolls of plastic for gardens, that makes a good protection for driveways during oil change.

[MagicRat]

Good suggestions!

I use a 4x8 sheet of scrap plywood. It soaks up the oil and can be re-used many times.

I also use scrap carpet. A while back, I removed some old carpet from my house and cut it up into 4x4 ft pieces. Then, for each change, I unfurl one piece, use it and throw it away.
If you do not have any old carpet...... do you have a carpet store in town? Drive around back and you will probably find a dumpster overflowing with new carpet reminants. Grab some. Not only are they absorbant, but they make a luxurious work surface to lie on during the oil changes

[viggy58]

i use cardboard boxes. the recycle place still takes em, even gunked up with oil.