Driveway oil mats? Options to prevent oil drip stains?

**VladTepes** · 24th November 2022, 10:45 AM

I'm sick of parking the ute on the front lawn and would rather park it in the driveway but it does leak oil (it's a real Land Rover)

Allowing it to stain the driveway isn't an option (she tells me) so what I need to know is -

Is an oil absorbent mat (that can be left out in the rain) a thing?

i.e. something I could leave under where I'd park the Defender.

I'd welcome any and all suggestions.

Thank you

**trout1105** · 24th November 2022, 11:10 AM

Have you considered Fixing the oil leaks?

**VladTepes** · 24th November 2022, 11:16 AM

That's never worked. There's always something.

**gavinwibrow** · 24th November 2022, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I'm sick of parking the ute on the front lawn and would rather park it in the driveway but it does leak oil (it's a real Land Rover)

Allowing it to stain the driveway isn't an option (she tells me) so what I need to know is -

Is an oil absorbent mat (that can be left out in the rain) a thing?

i.e. something I could leave under where I'd park the Defender.

I'd welcome any and all suggestions.

Thank you

What about one of those rear cargo raised lip rubber mats - plus a brick if you get heavy winds.

**PerthDisco** · 24th November 2022, 11:37 AM

Something like the shallow tray in bottom of your bbq with the oil absorbent gravel stuff Bunnings sell.

**Bulletman** · 24th November 2022, 11:38 AM

Supercheap sell a plastic drip tray, its about a meter long by about half meter wide. I just use 1 of those.. does have a lip all the way round but it does break off if you run over it..

I piece of cardboard underneath it and has solved my driveway oil stain issues.

Cant remember exactly what it cost but i think about $20 but that may have been on 1 of those 25% off sales.

Cheers Bulletman

**simonmelb** · 24th November 2022, 05:01 PM

Get a Toyota.

**one_iota** · 24th November 2022, 06:40 PM

Kitty Litter

**DoubleChevron** · 25th November 2022, 11:09 AM

Unless you only have one leak from one spot .... this isn't easy. Its possbly easier to "catch" the single leak on the car itself (eg: if the rear main is weepy, tie a oven tray up under the bell housing ..... and wipe it out each time you change the oil).

If they are like my cars .... they could leak from anywhere .... I should say "weep" as apposed to leak. on the ****box range rover it could be the power steering, transfer case, engine, front diff, rear diff .... Have we covered the entire length of the car yet? How about my old Citroens, they could develop a "return line" leak for the hydraulic system at any time. This could mean a leak anywhere between the front and rear bumper at any time.

How about a length of marine carpet where you park if the leaks fo the car are contained to one single area ?

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