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Old 20 April 2013 | 12:48 PM
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Default How do you stop getting on the drive?

As title really - I've tried putting cardboard in the past down but it tends to run off and not soak in much.
I'm using one of those jerrycan/oil catch things which are good but I always drip some somehow

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Old 20 April 2013 | 12:51 PM
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Stop getting what on the drive?
Old 20 April 2013 | 12:52 PM
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I'm such an idiot

Oil!!
Old 20 April 2013 | 12:53 PM
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oil maybe?
Old 20 April 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Mend the leak?
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Mend the leak?
Old 20 April 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Spill pads are good.
Old 20 April 2013 | 02:25 PM
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I use a big piece of carpet underlay, nice and padded for lying on too, oh and be a bit more careful you scruff.
Old 20 April 2013 | 03:01 PM
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I think you really should concentrate on sorting the leak.
Old 20 April 2013 | 03:22 PM
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As suggested by others,fix the damn leak or try cat litter or sawdust.
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I'll tell you what, I'll read a book on how to string a sentence together and try harder next time.

I was actually talking about dripping oil during an oil change. My golf is gonna have to be done soon and the scoob not long after that.
My scoob (or Rexy, as I've been calling it recently ) doesn't leak oil

Thanks for the replies dudes and dudess's

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Old 20 April 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Change oil on the street?
Old 20 April 2013 | 06:48 PM
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http://www.wickes.co.uk/Tuffspot-Mix...ay/invt/543009

and a washing up bowl
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Change oil on the street?
Old 20 April 2013 | 07:19 PM
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I liked the original post much more fun when selective words are missing and you have to fill in the blanks
Old 20 April 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Just thought of an upturned bin lid maybe.
Old 20 April 2013 | 07:29 PM
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How to stop getting on the drive

Classic

Put up a hedge
No drive sign

Ps best fix the leak or you won,t have a scooby
Old 20 April 2013 | 08:05 PM
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get some sand down nice and cheap
Old 20 April 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Seriously - is if that hard to think of a way to stop oil getting on the drive?
Old 20 April 2013 | 08:44 PM
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Don't spill any is the best way innit!
Old 20 April 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Change the oil on your neighbour's drive - simples
Old 20 April 2013 | 10:48 PM
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As the subaru filter is vertical I never spill any when changing the oil, I use a oil change pan from machine mart, its big enough to cover the whole underneath of engine and easy to pour waste oil from
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-oil-drain-pan
Cheap as well,
Old 21 April 2013 | 05:52 PM
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My dumb-*** neighbours do their best...

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